Hillingdon Primary Care Trust News
The February PCT Board meeting was jam-packed with facts, so here are a few snippets of special interest to patients:
The Hillingdon Referral Medical Centre The RMC currently processes over 80% of GP referrals to hospital consultant services. Patient satisfaction surveys for dermatology patients are currently underway – so these patients can say what they think of the service.
Physiotherapy Services Additional investment is being provided to reduce waiting times. No one in Hillingdon should then wait more than two weeks to see a physiotherapist. Weekend services are to be developed and the “physio-direct” telephone service.
Early intervention for psychosis The PCT has failed its target of treating 38 new patients in the year. However the new consultant started in post on 1st January 2009 so the PCT hopes to do better in future.
GP surgeries extended hours Good news for patients - over 55% of surgeries now offer extended hours – so fewer patients now need to go to A&E in hospitals.
Patient Choice From 1st April 2009 patients will have right to choose where they have treatment when referred for their first outpatient appointment, but this choice is at Hospital Trust level, not site level – so, if you choose The Hillingdon Hospital, you could find your treatment is provided only at Mount Vernon Hospital, since both these hospitals are part of the same Hospital Trust. Patients can choose any hospital in England that provides the required service and meets the NHS standards, including independent and private hospitals that appear on the Choose and Book list.
Podiatry Service This service is supporting the Hillingdon Age Concern’s Toenail Cutting Service by providing training and support when problems arise – good news, particularly for older people.
The Rapid Response ~Service This service, started in September 2006, to look after patients for a short time in their own homes, has now extended its hours to 8.30am to midnight, for 365 days per year.
Health Visitors The national shortage is being tackled locally by supporting staff to undergo part-time training – so the PCT is trying to grow its own Health Visitors!
Parkinson Disease Specialist Nurses A bid for funding two part-time specialist nurses is underway and appointments are expected early in 2009.
Joan
The Hillingdon Referral Medical Centre The RMC currently processes over 80% of GP referrals to hospital consultant services. Patient satisfaction surveys for dermatology patients are currently underway – so these patients can say what they think of the service.
Physiotherapy Services Additional investment is being provided to reduce waiting times. No one in Hillingdon should then wait more than two weeks to see a physiotherapist. Weekend services are to be developed and the “physio-direct” telephone service.
Early intervention for psychosis The PCT has failed its target of treating 38 new patients in the year. However the new consultant started in post on 1st January 2009 so the PCT hopes to do better in future.
GP surgeries extended hours Good news for patients - over 55% of surgeries now offer extended hours – so fewer patients now need to go to A&E in hospitals.
Patient Choice From 1st April 2009 patients will have right to choose where they have treatment when referred for their first outpatient appointment, but this choice is at Hospital Trust level, not site level – so, if you choose The Hillingdon Hospital, you could find your treatment is provided only at Mount Vernon Hospital, since both these hospitals are part of the same Hospital Trust. Patients can choose any hospital in England that provides the required service and meets the NHS standards, including independent and private hospitals that appear on the Choose and Book list.
Podiatry Service This service is supporting the Hillingdon Age Concern’s Toenail Cutting Service by providing training and support when problems arise – good news, particularly for older people.
The Rapid Response ~Service This service, started in September 2006, to look after patients for a short time in their own homes, has now extended its hours to 8.30am to midnight, for 365 days per year.
Health Visitors The national shortage is being tackled locally by supporting staff to undergo part-time training – so the PCT is trying to grow its own Health Visitors!
Parkinson Disease Specialist Nurses A bid for funding two part-time specialist nurses is underway and appointments are expected early in 2009.
Joan
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