Kerr Report – National Framework for Service Change in the NHS in Scotland
Welcome to the National Framework for Service Change in the
NHS in Scotland website. This site is an important part of
how we share information across health sector professionals
and to health care consumers about the important work this
project is undertaking.
Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm appointed an expert group
on April 27th 2004 to take a hard look at how the NHS can
plan and deliver better health care services in Scotland for
the longer term.
The Advisory Group on Service Change in NHSScotland is being
chaired by David Kerr, Rhodes Professor of Cancer Therapeutics
and Clinical Pharmacology at Oxford University.
The group will develop a national framework for service change
in line with the aims of White paper Partnership for Change
to develop sustainable specialist services along with more
local services delivered in community settings.
The group will not decide on current or imminent major service
reviews by Health Boards. However , the work will complement
future planning by Boards by giving a strategic national focus
for the reconfiguration and redesign of services.
This work is being carried out by a small team from the Scottish
Executive Health Department who will draw on expertise from
across the health service and from local authorities. There
will be engagement with the public and with community partners.
The Scottish Parliament will also be kept informed of progress
and will be given the opportunity to input.
All of the work described above will form the basis for a
report to Ministers that will provide a strategic overview
of the future shape of the NHS in Scotland.
I hope you will take the time to browse through the sections
of this website to keep track on how the work is progressing.
Derek Feeley
Head of National Planning
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