Children and Young People’s Health Support Group Review

Group Member Survey ResultsNovember 2014

Survey Response

• Invitation sent to 36 members on the group, wide range of children and young peoples services.

• Received 17 responses (8 NHS, 3 LA, 2 Vol. Organs., 2 Academics, NES and SG).

• All senior members of their organisation.• Most (9) have been a member of group for more

than 5 years, with 7 members between 2-5 years.

Group Engagement

• Most (11) attended the group regularly (2 in every 3 meetings).

• Most (12) had asked a representative to attend, although this was rarely (8), and mostly due to demand on their time (8).

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1. Providing expert advice to Scottish Government on development of services

2. Identify areas requiring attention (innovation and improvement)3. Provide advice on evaluation of services4. Supporting NHS service delivery5. Dissemination of best practice6. Communication link with external stakeholders concerned with child health, including

children, young people and families

What works well?1. Providing expert advice to Scottish Government on development of services

worked well (12)not worked well (5)

2. Identify areas requiring attention (innovation and improvement)worked well (15)not worked well (1)

3. Provide advice on evaluation of servicesworked well (1)not worked well (12)

4. Supporting NHS service deliveryworked well (5)not worked well (4)

5. Dissemination of best practiceworked well (5)not worked well (9)

6. Communication link with external stakeholders concerned with child health, including children, young people and familiesworked well (5)note worked well (6)

Group Priorities (Top 5)1st Priority (13)Statutory Guidance for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act

2nd Priority (10)Children’s wider community health services

3rd Priority (9)Health and Social Care IntegrationSpecialised children’s services

4th Priority (8)Children with DisabilityChild ProtectionDistrict General HospitalsChild Health Information Systems

Ways of working

• Most (8) happy for the group to meet 3 times a year (with 4 prefer 2x and 5 prefer 4x). Most thought subgroups were useful with a focus on short life working groups on new issues (11).

• Most (13) preferred suggestion for an annual work plan on priority topics for more in-depth consideration with some preference (4) for suggestion of covering priority topics at each meeting.

• View were split: either new issues should be submitted in preparation for meetings (6) or having a dedicated annual planning session to horizon scan on emerging new issues (6).

• Most (14) thought evidence could be contributed to group discussion though focused work relevant to priority issues.

Emerging Issues

• Group membership : wide range of interests• Group purpose : working well providing advice

and identifying issues, not working as well supporting wider service delivery and communication with external stakeholders?

• Group Priorities: which issues are priority for the CYPHSG? What action should CYPHSG take?

• Group ways of working: how address new issues?

Workshop Discussion10:50 Breakout Groups: Group Priorities and Action plan

(Facilitation/capturing main points: Vikki, Kirsty, Susan Rooms 2, 5 and 6)

 

Key Questions:

 

What are the priorities for 2015?

What action should CYPHSG take?

Group membership right to address priorities?

How will this link to other work?

 

11:50 Group feedback and agreed work plan (Chair: Malcolm)

 

12:15 Next Steps

 

12:30 LUNCH