1. Systemwatch in NHS Lothian
Andrew Jackson
Strategic Planning

2. What we did, how we did and what we’ll do now next time….
Systemwatch for medium term forecasts
The Results
The Learning

3. Systemwatch

4. What We Did Reflect on current plans Identify shortfalls Address them
Extra Bed capacity
Bed Alternatives
Alternatives to Admission
Discharge schemes

5. Revised Position
Reached the holy grail of 140
…for January peak

6. What could possibly go wrong….

7. What We Learnt…
Systemwatch promoted the realistic view on what was going to happen
148 actual v 140 projection
But add local intelligence as well
Timing?
Adequate account of 4 hour standard?
Elective phasing?
Flu?

8. What we’re doing now (4 hours)

9. What we’re doing now (Electives) Inpatients over 15 weeks (04/08=100)

10. What we’re doing now (Flu)