Written Question · S4W-18033 · Session 4
Whether it will commission research on the benefits and risks of so-called all single-room hospital design, and what action it will take to…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission research on the benefits and risks of so-called all single-room hospital design, and what action it will take to ensure that such design does not have an adverse effect on services at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
The answer
The Scottish Government undertook a considerable body of work prior to the adoption of the single room policy in NHSScotland. The Single Room Provision Steering Group was established in order to review available literature and evidence for single rooms, a public attitude survey, a nursing staffing report and a financial impact study. The steering group’s final report may be accessed here:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/04160144/0.
In addition, the Chief Medical Officer took forward an Expert (or Delphi) Consultation, which concluded that the current provision of single room accommodation was insufficient across NHSScotland, and 100 per cent single room provision is clinically appropriate in most clinical settings. The report on the outcome of the consultation may be accessed here:
http://www.pcpd.scot.nhs.uk/PDFs/DelphiReport.pdf.
Over the next year the Scottish Government will continue to review research that has been undertaken since the policy was formulated, in order to assess and bring together the evidence base now available with a review to testing the assumptions made within the current policy.
With respect to the new South Glasgow Hospitals, the design and clinical model are based on 100 per cent single rooms in the adult hospital, which we believe for the reasons set out in the Steering Group report will be to the benefit of patients.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/04160144/0.
In addition, the Chief Medical Officer took forward an Expert (or Delphi) Consultation, which concluded that the current provision of single room accommodation was insufficient across NHSScotland, and 100 per cent single room provision is clinically appropriate in most clinical settings. The report on the outcome of the consultation may be accessed here:
http://www.pcpd.scot.nhs.uk/PDFs/DelphiReport.pdf.
Over the next year the Scottish Government will continue to review research that has been undertaken since the policy was formulated, in order to assess and bring together the evidence base now available with a review to testing the assumptions made within the current policy.
With respect to the new South Glasgow Hospitals, the design and clinical model are based on 100 per cent single rooms in the adult hospital, which we believe for the reasons set out in the Steering Group report will be to the benefit of patients.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-18033 by reference.