Last week, a summit in London discussed a 10-year plan to revitalize the NHS in England, facing record low public satisfaction amid a substantial waiting list. The government proposes enhancing community care to better serve patients while reducing costs compared to hospital care. Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasizes transforming the NHS into a neighbourhood health service, taking Washwood Heath community clinic as a working example where multidisciplinary teams address both health and social issues to keep frequent service users well outside hospitals.
"We want to work with the 10% of the population that is responsible for 70 to 80% of its use," explains Richard Kirby, head of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, emphasizing the focus on frequent users of health services.
Research suggests that every £100 spent on community care would otherwise cost £131 for hospital care, highlighting the financial benefits of community-based health services.
Collection
[
|
...
]