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AQW 1403/16-21 Ms C Hanna
(SDLP - South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health whether the Health and Social Care Board has met any other developers or organisations to discuss proposals regarding primary or community infrastructure in South Belfast.
 
Written answer:

A number of GPs within South Belfast requested that the HSCB meet with themselves and Benmore to talk through the process required to enable GPs to re-locate to an alternate site. In addition, Benmore have provided updates to the HSCB in relation to the plans that they have for the site. The HSCB has made no commitment at this stage to re-locate any services to the King’s Hall site. Details of the meetings are set out in the table below.
Date
Who attended from HSCB
Agenda for discussion
Further action agreed
5th January 2016
Martin Kelly (PCID Programme Director)
Jan Charman (PCID Project Manager)
Note: HSCB attended at request of GPs. The meeting was led by Benmore Developments.
Following Award of Tender for Kings Hall site, Benmore Developments presented their vision for the site as a Healthcare Campus to local GP practices.  This included proposal for Primary Care Centre, Private Hospital, Supported Living Centre, Multi-story Car Park and Hotel.
GP Practices to consider if they would be interested in moving to Kings Hall site following presentation.
22nd March 2016
Martin Kelly (PCID Programme Director)
Caroline Brown (PCID Programme Manager)
Jan Charman (PCID Project Manager)
(HSCB attended at request of GPs and to outline required process for GP practices to follow should they wish to apply to HSCB to relocate from existing premises to new premises)
Benmore Developments presented on progress with design for Kings Hall development and highlighted timescales regarding planning process. Showed proposed space for GP’s should they decide to relocate.
HSCB shared details of the process which the GPs should follow if they wish to re-locate GMS services.
GP Practices to decide if moving to Kings Hall site was something they wished to explore further.
18th April 2016
Sloan Harper (Director of Integrated Care)
Elaine Hunter (Head of Primary Care Infrastructure)
Iain Deboys (Assistant Director Commissioning)
Linda McIlroy (Business Services Manager , Belfast Locality)
Meeting requested by Benmore to provide update to the HSCB as to their plans for the King’s Hall site, at which they hope to develop space to deliver healthcare services. (including General Medical Services, currently provided by the GPs based in Dunluce and Finaghy Health Centres).
Benmore were advised that any re-location of health and social care services would follow due process and that the Local Commissioning Group would make decisions based on the needs of the population of South Belfast and with consideration of budgetary constraints of the HSCB.
None
2nd June 2016
Valerie Watts (Chief Executive)
Sloan Harper (Director of Integrated Care)
Iain Deboys (Assistant Director Commissioning)
Elaine Hunter (Head of Primary Care Infrastructure)
Benmore requested a meeting with the Chief Executive of the HSCB to provide a further update to the HSCB on the progress of their plans to develop the King’s Hall site.
None
PCID: Primary Care Infrastructure Development
The HSCB is committed to exploring opportunities presented to them in relation to the improvement of healthcare provision. A GP practice within South Belfast requested that the HSCB attend a meeting between the GP and a care provider, to discuss a possible re-location of GP services into a development the provider was planning to take forward in South Belfast.
17/06/2016 Answered on 01/07/2016 Health and Social Care Board for Northern Ireland; Meetings; Private sector; Primary health care; Belfast South; General practitioners; S