25 March (Part 2) - Another Scrutiny meeting. Adult Services and Health
The items discussed were…
• Changes to haematology care at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRU). This will
generally be relegated from in-patient to day care
status. In-patients will usually be sent to King’s College, Denmark Hill. These
are of course the most serious cases requiring specialist care and often
associated with cancer. There was no prior consultation with Bexley Council for
which various reasons were offered.
• User Feedback and Satisfaction Levels. Care is inconsistent and
satisfaction levels in Bexley are below national achievement.
The form for getting a Disabled Badge is horrendous. Navigating the care system
is overwhelming.
• Health Inequalities in North Bexley.
North Bexley is the most diverse in the borough and with the highest proportion
of young people. It has significantly lower cancer screening than elsewhere in
the borough. 71% of it is more deprived than the national average. One in twelve
black men die of prostate cancer and black females are twice as likely to have
late diagnosis of breast cancer.
• Social Care Workforce. Half the staff are on Zero Hours Contracts.