Medway are established as SHA Fast Followers, along with Brighton PCT

The Project Board has been established and core Governance structure agreed

Stakeholder engagement activities have begun, planning ongoing

The Project Brief has been issued and reviewed, awaiting Board approval

Detailed planning activities are underway, the Project Team engagement is ongoing at K&M, SHA and CfH levels

Board membership has been established, first meeting is due for 18.12.08

CfH confirmed that Medway will not receive funding to support Fast Follower statuss

Key engagement activities have taken place as follows:

CfH Communication Lead, Siobhan Roberts

Patient Involvement and Carer Group

Medway OOH GP service

K&M GP Informatics Group

Medway GP Practice Managers monthly meeting

Project staff attended a K&M Benefits planning workshop with

A Brief is being produced for internal PCT employees

Planning is underway with PCT comms and patient involvement leads

Attend SHA led TDB reporting session and Training approach session

Engage with Acute sector

Confirm and define the key communication messages

Complete the first version of the PID

Complete the first draft of the Project Plan

Complete the first draft of the Communications Plan

Engage with Brighton PCT and develop common ways of working

Identify change management requirements and resource requirement

Write copy for internal magazine, set up internet pages, prepare press release

Hold.

Amber.

Red.

None identified

CfH are still to address the 16 week consultation period

CfH are still to release key national communications messages and the communications Toolkit

Medway PCT are assessing local cost implications for HealthSpace registration by patients

First draft of the Stakeholders' Matrix

First draft of the Communications Plan

Project Brief for approval

Project Board TOR's for approval