Healthcare partners working together to enhance care for local people
Communities in South Warwickshire are benefitting from close partnership working between South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and local GPs.
What started as a pilot project in May 2017 has developed over the last three years to provide proactive medical and nursing care to patients who are not mobile or able to easily access GP services. GPs and community nurses are now working in partnership to support these patients to stay well in their own home and reduce the likelihood of needing emergency treatment.
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in Warwick and Kenilworth so that more residents in the local community can benefit from this joined up approach. This new way of providing care for patients with limited mobility, not only enhances their experience, but it is also much more efficient and sustainable for our NHS services.
Anne Coyle, Managing Director at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust said: “This has been a really successful project for all parties involved. Seeing how positive the outcomes are for patients has been fantastic. Being able to provide them with the right support, at the right time, has had a resounding impact on their health and wellbeing, as well as reducing the impact on the wider health and social care system. It has been an absolute pleasure working with GP colleagues and The charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler and I look forward to progressing this project in other areas.”
Clive Mason, Chair of The Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler said: “We are delighted that this innovative and exciting project, jointly funded by the Warwick charities, has been of such benefit. With the excellent cooperation and support from all concerned, it has achieved a really positive outcome for the health and welfare of our older residents in Warwick and will now be expanded by SWFT to a much wider population in South Warwickshire. It is hoped that the joint Warwick Charities will continue to fund other innovative projects in the future.”
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