Important Local Health News.
Please find below a weblink to the latest edition of North
Cotswold Community Involvement News. It contains some
information on facilities and plans for Moore Cottage Hospital
in Bourton and Moreton District Hospital.
http://www.glospct.nhs.uk/pdf/communitynews/northcots4.pdf
News
Release 29.1.2009
Development of Health services in
the North Cotswolds
Primary Care Trust (PCT) Board
members today approved an outline business case which sets out
exciting plans for the development of health services in the
North Cotswolds.
Under the plans, care will be provided in, or as close to home
as possible, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. Where
buildings are required they will be state of the art facilities
fit for modern healthcare.
In Moreton-in-Marsh, a new health campus will include inpatient
services, diagnostic facilities such as x-ray, along with a
Minor Injury Unit and outpatient services.
The PCT is looking at ways of increasing the range of outpatient
clinics, offering health and well-being support, new day care
procedures and mobile services. The plans also include
replacements for White House and Mann Cottage GP surgeries.
The PCT and local GPs are reviewing the short-listed site
options that were selected following public consultation. They
include:
· 2 sites on either side of the Fosseway as you approach
Moreton-in-Marsh from the South
· A site near the current hospital on the Evesham Road
(near the Caravan site)
· The Fire College Site is also a reserve option (although
it did not score as highly as the other 3 options above).
An assessment is underway to test which site will be the best
one when account is taken of issues such as planning matters,
impact on the environment, access for patients, impact on
highways, flooding and financial issues and risks.
It is expected that the work will be completed in the next few
months.
In Bourton-on-the-Water, a wide range of outpatient services
will be provided, community beds will be available and there
will be a local base for the community health and social care
team.
As well as providing care in people’s own homes and local GP
surgeries, services will be provided from two
sites in Bourton-on-the-Water:
There will be a community facility located on part of the
current hospital site. This facility will provide a wide range
of outpatient services to patients including medicine, surgery,
dermatology and therapy.
The facility will also be a base for the local community health
and social care team. The team, including nurses, occupational
therapists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants, will
play a key role in supporting people to regain their
independence, providing care and support in people’s own homes
and also providing in-reach to patients in the local
intermediate care unit.
As part of maintaining services to meet the needs of patients in
the North Cotswolds, a new modern intermediate care unit would
be provided with 10 local community beds on another site in
Bourton-on-the-Water. It will support specialist, intensive
therapy services.
The unit would be a separate, but linked part of a larger
community care centre and would ensure that care is provided in
an environment that can achieve the highest standards of privacy
and dignity. This includes individual rooms and care provided in
a ‘home like’ environment.
The centre would be run by a not-for-profit care provider and it
is hoped that the site can be confirmed soon after further
discussion with community partners and taking into account
commercial confidentiality.
Local NHS staff will continue to be involved in the development
of services to make best use of their experience, skills and
knowledge.
Chairman of the Moreton District Hospital League of Friends,
David Glaisyer said:
“This is a positive step forward for the people of the North
Cotswolds and we are pleased to be working in partnership with
the Primary Care Trust. The local community is really keen to
see things proceed as quickly as practical and we will do all we
can to help.”
Chairman of The Friends of Moore Cottage Hospital, Bourton-on-the-Water,
Philip Winter said:
“We have had to accept that patients who need ‘semi acute’
treatment are sent to Moreton Hospital. However, the PCT has
made the changes in accordance with government policy, with the
emphasis on care in the community. We have also retained our
outpatient services, which in fact are being increased.”“The
Friends of The Moore Cottage Hospital are now focussing on
supporting the PCT in a different way. Our aim is to ensure that
local people are helped in the Intermediate Care Unit and in the
community.”
“We will continue to support the PCT to ensure that local people
have the best service possible in these changing times.”
Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust, Jan
Stubbings said:
“The priority is to ensure that services are provided in the
best place and in the best way for patients and to make best use
of public money. These developments will not lead to a reduction
in local services.”
“Over the course of the last year, local staff have been
changing their place of work with extra support and relevant
training to reflect the changes.”
Staff working from Bourton-on-the-Water are supporting patients
in their recovery from periods of serious illness and operations
and helping them to regain their independence.
Staff at Moreton-in-Marsh are providing care and treatment for
patients who require a higher level of nursing care with medical
support.
The NHS is making sure that the right skills and expertise are
available in the right place, so that patients in the North
Cotswolds continue to have access to a wide range of health
services.
MEDICAL PRACTICE.
The General Practice is based on:
The Moore Health Centre, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2AZ, Tel.01451 820 242:
Dispensary 821 034, and
Westwoods Surgery, Bassett Rd, Northleach, GL54 3QJ, TEl. 01451 860 247:
Dispensary 860 254.
For repeat prescriptions from Northleach email
dispense.nl@gp-L84038.nhs.uk
The Doctors are:
Dr Bernard James MB BS
Dr Timothy Clark MB BChir MRCGP DObstRCOG
Dr John Disney MB BS DRCOG
Dr Jonathan Wreford MB BS DRCOG
Dr Paul Johnson MB BS MRCP DCH MRCGP
Dr Ann Cooper MB BCh DCH DRCOG MRCGP DFFP
Dr Caroline Bennet MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Gillian James MA MB BCh FFFP (Assistant GP)