Gaps in provision: for mental health patient leaving hospital (who lives in Easingwold) the support in the community when the person leaves hospital is totally inadequate. More local support is required (with easy local contact number). Otherwise, the good done in hospital could be wasted / undone. Local access to mental health services with easy point of access for local service users. Care for working age adults Specific service gaps / Access to home from hospital schemes need (excluding MH) Can a facility in Easingwold provide services that would ease the pressures on the hospital but on the GP surgeries too? Community care services are needed Day care facilities for specialisms mental health, – dementia. End of Life and palliative at and at home St Monica’s like the Hospice at home project A return of the minor injuries unit would be good. It would reduce patients in A&E at York Hospital. We want outpatient services e.g. physiotherapy and occupational health and other therapies Support for working age adults can be limited but it is important Transport diagnostic services around the community Staffing Efficiencies around GPs grouping ‘consortium’ Community nursing service, end of life care, health promotion, overnight services (carers, non-cancer patients) with close links to St Monica’s Continuity of care is important More generic health and social care roles Generic workers i.e. social worker trained to take blood pressure Personal contact with GPs is important to keep Preventative healthcare therapists can play a big – role Strong need for care home adequately resourced / – trained staff There is value in having local GPs in local villages. What is the cost of for what it provides? St Monica’s St Monica’s
Gaps in provision: for mental health patient leaving hospital (who lives in Easingwold) the support in the community when the person leaves hospital is totally inadequate. More local support is required (with easy local contact number). Otherwise, the good done in hospital could be wasted / undone. Local access to mental health services with easy point of access for local service users. Care for working age adults Specific service gaps / need (excluding MH) Access to home from hospital schemes Can a facility in Easingwold provide services that would ease the pressures on the hospital but on the GP surgeries too? Community care services are needed Day care facilities for specialisms – mental health, dementia. End of Life and palliative at St Monica’s and at home like the Hospice at home project A return of the minor injuries unit would be good. It would reduce patients in A&E at York Hospital. We want outpatient services e.g. physiotherapy and occupational health and other therapies Support for working age adults can be limited but it is important Transport diagnostic services around the community Staffing Efficiencies around ‘consortium’ GPs grouping Community nursing service, end of life care, health promotion, overnight services (carers, non-cancer patients) with close links to St Monica’s Continuity of care is important More generic health and social care roles Generic workers i.e. social worker trained to take blood pressure Personal contact with GPs is important to keep Preventative healthcare – therapists can play a big role Strong need for care home – adequately resourced / trained staff There is value in having local GPs in local villages. St Monica’s What is the cost of St Monica’s for what it provides?
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