South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Consultation questionnaire Residents survey (Ipsos MORI) Focus Groups residents' workshops, depth interviews (YouGov) IHT Listening Events and CCG outreach meetings Meetings organised by local CVS organisations Other feedback received Petitions and third party surveys 4,172 Responses incl: 724 NHS Staff 26 from organisations 54 easy read versions 751 interviews 655 across the three CCGs 96 in nearby areas 434 'written' submissions 11 focus groups targeted to specific demographics 88 participants 2 petitions with a total of 9,486 signatures 8 public listening events with more than 1000+ attendees 3 forums with a total of 108 participants 2 substantial third-party surveys involving 3,339 respondents 6 depth interviews with 'seldom heard' 7 comments received via Healthwatch Sutton's website More than 100 events and meetings engaging c. 5,000 participants 48 engagement activities organised by 33 groups involving 426 participants 1,160 social media posts resulting in 1,730+ engagements On 3 July, the Committees in Common (CiC) for NHS South West London and NHS Surrey Heartlands CCGs met to decide on the way forward for the Improving Healthcare Together programme and the £500 million investment to our improve hospitals. After reviewing the evidence presented, including the decision-making business case and the feedback from the 12-week public consultation, the CiC approved the £500m investment for Epsom and St Helier hospitals and a brand-new specialist hospital to be built in Sutton. The CiC also announced a range of measures to address issues around transport and travel, bed numbers and services for older residents and more deprived communities, which were raised during the recent public consultation. This included commissioning a further independent ‘deprivation review’ by The King’s Fund to look at the future needs of communities in East Merton and North Sutton, reviewing bus routes into Merton and further south into Surrey beyond Epsom and car parking on all three sites, to make sure there is enough for patients, visitors and staff. Following the decision-making meeting in July 2020, the plans were referred by London Borough of Merton to the Secretary of State of Health, who appointed the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) to review the case and advise. In October 2020, the IRP concluded their review and published their advice, with the IRP Chair writing to the Health Secretary stating that the “change is essential and requires significant new capital investment to provide appropriate buildings”. A copy of the IRP letter can be found here. We welcomed this additional scrutiny and IRP conclusion. ESTH is now taking the programme forward, including all the recommendations under the new name of ‘Building Your Future Hospitals’, developing an outline business case which will define the design and plans for the new specialist emergency care hospital at Sutton, whilst refurbishing outdated hospital buildings at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 61