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Increasing continuity care by combining services
Bridgette Honegan1, Lynsey Burgess
1Trust both at Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation.
Nursing Times
|July 30, 2013
Summary
A pilot diabetes care program in Northamptonshire unified services across the county, aiming for patient-centered care closer to home. This initiative addressed historical geographical disparities in diabetes management.
Area of Science:
- Diabetes care
- Healthcare management
- Public health initiatives
Background:
- Historically fragmented diabetes care in Northamptonshire, with service delivery varying by geographical location (south: acute; north: community).
- Previous service delivery lacked continuity and patient-centered approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To standardize diabetes care across Northamptonshire by aligning services in the north and south.
- To implement a patient-centered model of diabetes care.
- To promote the delivery of diabetes care closer to patients' homes.
Main Methods:
- Commissioning of a two-year pilot multidisciplinary diabetes service by NHS Northamptonshire (now NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning Group).
- Delivery of the pilot service by Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.
- Exploration of the pilot's implementation process and resulting service changes.
Main Results:
- The pilot aimed to harmonize care delivery across different localities.
- Focus on enhancing patient-centeredness in diabetes management.
- Initiatives to shift care towards community-based settings.
Conclusions:
- The pilot service successfully addressed geographical disparities in diabetes care.
- The multidisciplinary approach facilitated patient-centered care closer to home.
- Recommendations for future improvements in diabetes service delivery were made.
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