Hi Everyone. Despite the fact it has one of, if not the best paediatric cardiac unit in the country, Southampton's unit is in grave danger of being closed. There is a questionnaire with the link below.
Please take the time to fill this in. You don't have to answer every question if you get bored, just make sure you answer the ones that pertain to Option B.
http://surveys.ipsosinteractive.com/wix/p904445602.aspx
Guidance for completing the questionnaire
The most important questions to answer are listed below with reasons for supporting Option B. You may wish to respond to the other questions (1-6, 8-10, 15-17) as well but if you don’t have time, please return the form part filled - it is still valid.
Question 7 – Do you support the proposal for two Specialist Surgical Centres in London?*
Tick - Support 2 surgical centres in London
Question 11 - Thinking about the proposals put forward by the NHS for the Safe and Sustainable Review, please indicate the extent to which you support or oppose EACH of the FOUR alternative proposed options A, B, C or D for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres outside London*
Tick - Strongly support Option B
Tick - Strongly oppose Options A, C & D**
Question 12 – And, which ONE of the FOUR alternative proposed options, if any, is your preferred option for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres outside London?
Tick - Option B
Question 13 – Which ONE of the FOUR alternative proposed options would be your next most preferred option for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres in the future?
Tick - None of these
Question 14 – What, if any, comments do you have on the proposals for Specialist Surgical Centres outside London?
Option B is best as it:
Has centres scoring highest for quality
Has centres with the best survival rates for surgery
Has centres which already undertake complex surgery
Provides excellent access to patients from all parts of the country
Question 16 – Please give your reasons for your preferred configuration for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres in the future (given at the previous question).*
Because this configuration:
Has centres scoring highest for quality
Has centres with the best survival rates for surgery
Has centres which already undertake complex surgery
Provides excellent access to patients from all parts of the country
Question 18 – What, if any, comments do you have about the assumption we have made concerning how postcodes have been assigned in any of the four options for the Specialist Surgical Centres?
The Oxford- Southampton partnership provides a model of joint working between centres
Patient choice is a fundamental principle of the NHS. Patients will travel to quality centres undertaking complex surgery with good survival rates
Question 19 (Are you responding on your own behalf or on behalf of an organisation or group?)* to Question 29 (Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)
Please provide your personal details
Question 30 - Please give the first part of your postcode
Important - please enter your postcode
Please take the time to fill this in. You don't have to answer every question if you get bored, just make sure you answer the ones that pertain to Option B.
http://surveys.ipsosinteractive.com/wix/p904445602.aspx
Guidance for completing the questionnaire
The most important questions to answer are listed below with reasons for supporting Option B. You may wish to respond to the other questions (1-6, 8-10, 15-17) as well but if you don’t have time, please return the form part filled - it is still valid.
Question 7 – Do you support the proposal for two Specialist Surgical Centres in London?*
Tick - Support 2 surgical centres in London
Question 11 - Thinking about the proposals put forward by the NHS for the Safe and Sustainable Review, please indicate the extent to which you support or oppose EACH of the FOUR alternative proposed options A, B, C or D for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres outside London*
Tick - Strongly support Option B
Tick - Strongly oppose Options A, C & D**
Question 12 – And, which ONE of the FOUR alternative proposed options, if any, is your preferred option for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres outside London?
Tick - Option B
Question 13 – Which ONE of the FOUR alternative proposed options would be your next most preferred option for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres in the future?
Tick - None of these
Question 14 – What, if any, comments do you have on the proposals for Specialist Surgical Centres outside London?
Option B is best as it:
Has centres scoring highest for quality
Has centres with the best survival rates for surgery
Has centres which already undertake complex surgery
Provides excellent access to patients from all parts of the country
Question 16 – Please give your reasons for your preferred configuration for the location of the Specialist Surgical Centres in the future (given at the previous question).*
Because this configuration:
Has centres scoring highest for quality
Has centres with the best survival rates for surgery
Has centres which already undertake complex surgery
Provides excellent access to patients from all parts of the country
Question 18 – What, if any, comments do you have about the assumption we have made concerning how postcodes have been assigned in any of the four options for the Specialist Surgical Centres?
The Oxford- Southampton partnership provides a model of joint working between centres
Patient choice is a fundamental principle of the NHS. Patients will travel to quality centres undertaking complex surgery with good survival rates
Question 19 (Are you responding on your own behalf or on behalf of an organisation or group?)* to Question 29 (Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)
Please provide your personal details
Question 30 - Please give the first part of your postcode
Important - please enter your postcode
