§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the terms of reference of the post-implementation review into the £5 million expansion project of the adult cardiac surgery unit at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff; when he expects the review will be completed; if he will then place a copy in the Library; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodI expect the post-implementation review of the expansion of adult cardiac services at the University Hospital of Wales to report in January 1995. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the report in the Library of the House when it has been finalised. The terms of reference for the review are set cut as follows:
Terms of reference
In respect of the first year of full operation of the expanded capacity of specialist adult cardiac services at the University Hospital of Wales described in the Coopers and Lybrand, Deloitte and South Glamorgan Health Authority reports of June and July, 1991:
- A. Planning
- (i) to describe how the project was planned and implemented and explore any difficulties:
- (ii) to consider whether the project was implemented within the parameters identified in the 1991 reports and, in particular, to report on the effect of the expansion on the cardiac services unit and on other hospital services and any unforeseen external influences affecting the expansion, including new developments in clinical practice.
- B. Operational
- (i) to establish the effective capacity of the Unit;
- (ii) to identify any service developments—physical or operational—introduced in parallel with the expansion programme;
- (iii) to establish current quality levels and monitoring arrangements, taking into account quality standards obtaining in other comparable centres;
- (iv) to review and report on changes in waiting times pre and post-implementation.
- C. Lessons for the Future
- (i) to identify the lessons to be learnt from the planning and implementation process.