CONSULTATION
Monday 26 July 2010 - Friday 20 August 2010
Introduction:
The proposal is to relocate the Urgent Dental Care Service from Charing Cross Hospital to Parsons Green Medical Centre and we would like your views on this proposal.
We are not proposing a change in the range of treatments being provided, the dental staff or the funding of the service. Both the dental suite at Charing Cross Hospital and the dental suite at Parsons Green are wheelchair accessible.
Reason for the Relocation:
The relocation will enable:
• This service to be provided in a community setting. (The Parsons Green Medical Centre is in the community)
• The dental suite at Parsons Green to be used more efficiently (The dental suite at the Parsons Green Medical Centre is not currently used out of hours)
• New infection control standards to be met without additional expenditure. (The dental suite at the Parsons Green Medical Centre will meet these standards)
Timescale:
The consultation period will be one month from Monday 26th July 2010 to Friday 20th August 2010.
Current Arrangements:
During the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays Urgent Dental Care is provided by some high street dentists as well as by the Out of Hours Urgent Care Dental Service in Charing Cross Hospital.
Out of Hours patients living in Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea or Westminster who need urgent treatment may be referred to the Out of Hours Urgent Care Dental Service located in Charing Cross Hospital which is open at the following times:
Monday – Friday 7:00pm – 10:00pm (including Bank Holidays)
Saturday, 10:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday 10:00am – 12:30pm
Methods of Consultation:
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham will consult with Hammersmith and Fulham LINk about the proposed relocation.
Further copies of this document can be obtained by writing to the Community Engagement Team, NHS Hammersmith & Fulham, 1 Hammersmith Broadway, W6 9DL, by emailing: charles.oduka@hf-pct.hns.uk or telephoning 020 3313 7233.
Responding to the Consultation:
You can respond to this consultation by writing to Neil Bisby, Head of Dental Commissioning, NHS Hammersmith & Fulham, 1 Hammersmith Broadway, W6 9DL or by emailing HF_Dental_Redesign@NHS.net.
All responses to the consultation received on or before 5:00pm on Friday 20th August 2010 will be taken in to account in the decision making process.
The recommendation and final decision:
The consultation responses will be reviewed by a Commissioning Panel by Monday 20th September 2010.
The Commissioning Panel will have Dental Commissioning representation from Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and the panel will be chaired by a Public Health Consultant.
The final decision will be made by the NHS Hammersmith & Fulham.
Keeping you informed:
If you provide your contact details with your consultation response and indicate that you would like to be kept informed of the decision made, we will send you an update once the final decision has been made.
Neil Bisby
NHS Hammersmith & Fulham
8 July 2010
