Emergency Care Data Set Stakeholder Engagement Group (SEG) Terms of Reference Project Title: Emergency Care Data Set Project Date: 12/10/2015 Author: Aaron Haile, Project Manager Release: Final Owner: Professor Jonathan Benger, Project SRO Document version: v1.2 1. Background The Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS) project board are undertaking a project to develop a new data set for emergency care in England to address current gaps in the level of information being captured within the UK s Emergency Departments. To support the project board, to ensure project transparency and to encourage discussion of a variety of viewpoints regarding the development of the ECDS the board has requested the development of a Stakeholder Engagement Group (SEG). 2. Remit of the Stakeholder Engagement Group (SEG) The purpose of the SEG is: To advise the ECDS project board on the current performance and on-going developments of the ECDS project. To identify and prioritise areas for the on-going development of the ECDS. To advise the board on specific areas of work as required in the delivery of the ECDS project. To represent the emergency care community and offer advice and feedback to the ECDS project board to ensure that the project continues to meet its requirements and objectives. The ECDS project board encourages the sharing of varying viewpoints in relation to the development of a new data set for emergency care and supports active listening and engagement with stakeholders via the SEG. Representation on the SEG will include those parties who will be impacted by the outcomes of the project, those who will implement the solution and other parties with an interest in the delivery of emergency care. 3. Responsibility of the SEG: The SEG must: Support the general principle of the development of a new data set for emergency care. Make recommendations to the ECDS project board regarding the appropriate engagement of bodies and groups external to the ECDS project, but who may be affected by, interested in or potentially willing to contribute to its activities. 1
Provide advice and input to the ECDS project board with regard to operation, maintenance and development issues. Assist the project board in the identification and development of specific project information as required, including Information Governance issues/guidelines, the identification of clinical safety risks/issues, data set content and implementation activities. Respond to requests for views/opinions in a timely manner when contacted by the project board. Facilitate discussion of differing viewpoints with a view to refine the project objectives, benefits and outcomes. Champion the ECDS throughout the healthcare sector. 4. Membership As of the 12 th October 2015 the SEG comprises the following members (please see appendix A for a list of SEG members to date: Title Appointment requirements Term of Office Project Sponsor Professor Jonathan Benger National Clinical * (Chair) Director for Urgent Care, NHS England SEG members Type 1 and type 2 ED workforce (doctors, * nurses, emergency department clerical staff as a minimum) Type 3 and type 4 ED workforce (doctors, nurses, emergency department clerical staff as a minimum) Provider s (IT, finance, IG, coders, information services) Commissioners & Commissioning Support Units Ambulance service Ambulatory Emergency Care Pharmacy Patients Research Others tbc Ex-officio Members Project Manager - Aaron Haile * * Duration of the ECDS project, subject to review every year Other Attendees - Where required and with agreement by the group and project sponsor, other attendees may be invited to be join the SEG as a member of the group or to support the discussion of particular SEG discussion items. 5. SEG Management The SEG will be chaired by an ECDS Project Board representative. This will usually be the project sponsor. 2
The SEG will meet quarterly from October 2015 until April 2016 when the frequency of meetings will be reviewed for the remainder of the project. Engagement through the SEG will include quarterly meetings, emails and the use forums and networking platforms as appropriate. 6. Meeting notes Meeting notes and actions will be written up and tracked by the Project Manager and will be distributed to meeting attendees within 1 week of the meeting taking place. 3
Appendix A Emergency Care Data Set Stakeholder Engagement Group Members as of 12th October 2015 Title Surname Forename Organisation Allen Andrew North of England Commissioning Support Anderson Andrew Cambridge and Peterborough CCG Andrew Phillips NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group Andrew Troth The Dudley Group NHS FT Arun-Castro Sriskantharajah Kings College Beattie Mathew South Tyneside CCG Binnie Andrew East Cheshire CCG Bloom Ben Barts Health Briggs Jonathan NHS Doncaster CCG Butterfield Liz Brighton and Hove CCG Chhangur Nadine St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust Christian Steve NHS IMAS Darren Kilroy East Cheshire NHS Trust Fitzsimons Andrew Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children Gallagher Tina Midlands and Lancashire CSU Goodacre Steve Sheffield University Harris Simon North Derbyshire CCG Howe Justine Fylde and Wyre Hughes Helen Public Health England Johnson Vicki North Midlands DCO Team, NHS England Jones Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Alastair Foundation Trust Kirkwood Graham UCL Leaman Alan Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Lloyd Steve NHS Hardwick CCG Macleod Bryan Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Maitra Royal Victoria Infirmary, Great North Trauma and Sohom Emergency Centre, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Medhurst Victoria Lewisham CCG Morgan Dominic Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group Naylor University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Paul Trust Oliver Chris Wirral Teaching Hospital Pott Jason Barts Health Robert Ghosh Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group Sivayoham Narani St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust Stinson Ian Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust 4
Title Surname Forename Organisation Thomas Helen NHS Wales University Health board Thubron Matt Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group Vaughan Louella Nuffield Health 5