Planned Care covers all healthcare interventions that are scheduled or can have a defined appointment.  We provide specialist and bespoke workforce intelligence for key staff groups working within the Planned Care arena, as well as the scientific and diagnostic workforce. Our current workstreams are aligned with key regional and national priorities, particularly supporting the quality and productivity agenda. Some examples include:

• Development of new and sustainable ways to generate additional qualified sonographers throughout the region to support diagnostics, 18 weeks and national screening targets.

• Scoping the future workforce needs that will support the principles of Enhanced Recovery and redesign of Out Patient services.

• Review and report on  the regional  Radiotherapy workforce, with particular regard for the 4 tier AHP structure, Modernising Scientific Careers and new national treatment targets from the National Radiotherapy Implementation Group (NRIG).

• Supporting the implementation of the Modernising Scientific Careers programme of education and training redesign for all healthcare scientists in the region.

• Working with regional education providers to scope the skills requirements of different specimen pathways to support modernisation of patient care, within the Planned Care Clinical Pathway team.

• Cross-group working to support West Midlands Quality Review Service for Stroke, Cardiac and Vascular Services.

• Review and future workforce planning for Interventional Radiology services in the West Midlands.
  Collaborative group working to support the wider regional Diagnostic agenda, including the workforce implications of the Carter review of Pathology services.