NoSPHN supported NoSPG / NHS Boards in response to the national Remote and Rural Implementation plan and conducted a Remote and Rural Hospital Needs Assement in 2007 and subsequently reviewed this in 2009 to understand the use of the needs assessment and local care pathways.
Reports:
Needs assessment – incorporated as part of the National Remote and Rural Workstream report (November 2007) Delivering for Remote and Rural Healthcare – Final Report of the Remote and Rural Workstream and appendicies Annexe 2 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/05/06084423/0
Needs assessment review RGH Needs Assessment review v10 12 10web – please contact the NoSPHN office if you require access to the full set of appendicies in this document.