working together to improve diagnostic imaging services across nhs scotland

Working together to improve Diagnostic Imaging services across NHS Scotland

Following in the footsteps…

• Diagnostic Collaborative• NCDDP work• RIS / PACS projects• Benchmarking exercise• Audit Scotland Report• Etc.

To date…• August 2009 – Network born• September 2009 – Launch event• November 2009 – 1st Steering Group meeting• February 2010 – 1st sub group• March 2010 – 1st full network meeting• September 2010 - Consultation yr 2 work plan• October 2010 – Consultation on data collection

How do we work?

• Ownership• Transparency• Inclusiveness• Collaborative• Effective

Communication & Decision Making

Network acts as a hubWebsite –imagingnetwork.scot.nhs.ukTwo way communicationMonthly email updates

DATA RADIOGRAPHY WORKFORCE

CLINICAL QUALITY

MDICN

DIAGNOSTIC STEERING

GROUP

MDICN STEERING

GROUP

MRI CT US

NHS BOARDS (MEMBERS)

VIA WEBSITE

RIS

Network Meetings• Bi annual whole network meetings• Whole day

• Rapid updates• Focus sessions on specific themes• Informal Networking

• 3rd national meeting March 2011

Subgroups

• Chaired and populated by network members

• Specific remit• Reporting to MDICN• Real work!

What will we do?

Work Plan Development

Recommendations Audit Scotland / Benchmarking

Survey

Meetings

Launch Event

Steering Group Nov 2009

Sept 2009

Aug / Sept 2009

Aug 2009

Aug 2009

Prioritise / collect ideas

Every Health Board in Scotland

Prioritise / collect ideas

Present approach / consensus

25

75

Suggested work

• Sharing protocols

• Advice on skill mix

• National strategy for a sustainable Sonography workforce •National on-call services

Getting the basics right• Fundamentals – Data!

– Standardisation– Collection– Regular use

• Incoming – Suggested by service, partners or other organisations– Interventional OOH– Better Heart Disease & Stroke Care Action plan

• Related work items– 18 weeks– UKAS Accreditation Scheme

Work Plan • Standardised

– Capacity measures– Activity measures– Quality measures– Definitions for examinations

• Benchmarking

Work Plan

• Comprehensive communication strategy• Primary Care interaction with imaging• Workforce information by modality • National Minimum Dataset• Demand management

Overarching BM strategy

• One modality at a time• Collect data• Share / Learn • Continuous improvement

Final Comments

• MDICN is about Continuous Improvement to ensure best quality patient care

• Not owned by Scottish Government or any other central body

• Network based on service need, relying on contribution and effort from service

• Opportunity for a single coordinated voice

www.imagingnetwork.scot.nhs.uk

Jim Cannon – Manager

Iain Robertson – Clinical Lead

Amy Williamson – Administrator

MDICN@nhs.net