For Oxleas NHS Trust, 2010/11 will be the first year of a three year ?25m project to further modernise the mental health and learning disability facilities at the Memorial and Goldie Leigh Hospitals in South East London.This project allows for the redevelopment, re-provision and relocation of a range of adult and older adult mental health and learning disability services in modern, fit for purpose facilities.
It will provide much needed improvements to the infrastructure at these sites, improving the functionality and effectiveness of the estate. This is an important strategic development that meets the national requirements set out in the “National Service Framework for Mental Health” and “Valuing People: A new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century”.
At York Hospital, a further ?2.9m of this funding will be invested during 2006/07 as part of the continuing upgrade of surgical specialties. The creation of twenty 23-hour stay beds to support the Day Unit will allow an extended range of day case procedures. An improved Critical care Unit will increase capacity, contributing to shorter waits for some surgery. Improvement of Ward block sanitary accommodation will provide better privacy and dignity. All of these improvements will provide a modern environment for patient care, and reduce the risk of hospital acquired infection.
The South West Peninsula Strategic Health Authority together with the Devon and Cornwall PCTs and NHS Trusts will be investing around ?24m of their capital funding in 2006-07 on the Connecting for Health programme. The improvements that patients can expect from this investment are:
– An electronic NHS care record for each patient so that information can be accessed whenever and wherever needed;
– An electronic NHS staff record for each member of staff that will support staff training and education to develop competencies in particular areas;
– Electronic booking of hospital appointments, with a choice of time, date and place that is suitable for the patient;
– Safer and more convenient prescribing through the electronic transfer of prescriptions between GPs and other prescribers and the pharmacy; The introduction of film-less diagnostic services (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) so that digital images can be made available wherever they are needed; and
In Manchester, this capital allocation will fund the completion of a ?7m development of a six-bedded critical care facility at the Christie Hospital, a specialist centre of excellence for cancer services. This development will provide modern, fully equipped critical care facilities that will ensure patients can be proactively monitored and managed across the site. It is an essential response to the increasing demand for critical care services resulting from recent advancements in medical practice.