RENOIR HEALTH INTEGRATION TEAMS BRISTOL HEALTH PARTNERS June 2014
WHY ? Bring inging ing he healt lth ca care equality ty and nd oppo portu rtunity ty to to and for or all th thro rough gh re researc rch
Objectives Support key diseases of need: • AMD, diabetic retinopathy Lead networks for tertiary care: • Ocular inflammation, macular disorders
Innovation • Increased use of allied health professionals in delivery of care, leading to efficiency savings: nursing, optometrists, technical staff • Care closer to home for patients, many of whom need to attend monthly • Networked electronic health records , imaging, for seamless hub and spoke model • Facilitating increased access to research • Partnership with industry
Progress • Secured funding for capital purchases and staffing via a JWA between UH Bristol NHS Foundation trust and Novartis • Service up and running at South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH) • Due to commence work in N Somerset outreach within 3 months • Liaison re possible locations for S Glos outreach • Increased research recruitment
Conclusion - Modernising NHS delivery of care - Efficiency savings - Care much closer to patients’ homes - Greater patient satisfaction - Facilitating and increasing research activity - Partnership with industry BEH has a international profile for the delivery of high quality and cost-effective clinical services RENOIR is absolutely central to the future success of retinal service
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