Northampton – A vision for Urgent, Primary and Planned

Care

Themes1. Funding should be released for investment in primary care

2. A GP-led Urgent Care Service should ideally be located at the front of A&E at NGH

3. Services that wrap around the UCC should be considered

4. The feasibility of using Highfield for Planned Care should be investigated

Primary Care PremisesInvest / expand capacity for:- GPSI- outpatient services. Common targets for shift/service redesign:- gynaecology- musculoskeletal (t&o, pain management, rheumatology,)- cardiology- diabetes- COPD- ophthalmology- dermatology- urology- gastroenterology- ENT

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Wootton

Earls BartonKingsthorpe

Dunston

Denton

Rothersthorpe

Harlestone

Ecton

Pitsford

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Northampton

UCC at front of A&E:- diversion of lower acuity- GP registrationWrap around services for UCC:- diagnostics (share NGH)- and?

Planned Care Centre – potential services:observation facilities, early pregnancy bays, LTC/PACS base, CECS base, primary care-led outpatients, specialist GPSI referrals, GP referral audits, virtual ward base, specialist CPD centre, diagnostics

Northampton General Hospital