Publication - Corporate report

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital/ NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Oversight Board: final report

Published: 22 March 2021
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, +1 more … Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance Directorate
Part of: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781800047815

The Final Report of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board sets out findings and recommendations in relation to the escalation of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to Stage 4 of the NHS Scotland performance framework for reasons of infection control and governance in the Health Board.

Supporting documents

Annex C: Description of Interim and Final Report Coverage

Escalation Issue	What Is Covered in the Interim Report	What Is Covered in the Final Report
Infection prevention and control	Assurance on a selection of IPC processes/systems in NHS GGC following Peer Review Review of approach to improvement in IPC in NHS GGC Findings and recommendations on the above set of issues	Review of how the infection incidents were addressed by NHS GGC and wider mitigation/responses Review of how different staff have worked together in support of IPC in the QEUH Review of the organisation of IPC leadership Findings and recommendations on the above set of issues and the overarching question of the 'fitness for purpose' of IPC within the Health Board
Governance	Update on work of IPC governance	Review of how infection incidents were escalated and addressed by the NHS GGC governance structure Assurance on how IPC issues are currently escalated and addressed within NHS GGC Review of NHS GGC risk management in light of the infection incidents Findings and recommendations on IPC governance issues, and the overarching question of the 'fitness for purpose' of IPC governance within the Health Board
Related technical issues	Update on refurbishment of Wards 2A/2B in the RHC	Assurance on NHS GGC's water testing and safety policy in the RHC/QEUH Assurance on plans to address any remedial works relating to infection arising from infrastructure issues on the QEUH site
Communication and engagement	Review of how communication and engagement was undertaken by NHS GGC with the children, young people and families affected by the infection incidents – including findings and recommendations	Review of how the organisational duty of candour, the Significant Adverse Events Policy and related review processes operated for these infection incidents – including findings and recommendations
Escalation Issue	What Is Covered in the Interim Report	What Is Covered in the Final Report
Case Note Review	Update of the work of the Case Note Review	Summary of findings and recommendations of the Case Note Review
Review of escalation to Stage 4		Advice on whether/how de-escalation should take place

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