Understanding the Health Service in Somerset National changes from April 2013 resulting from Health and Social Care Act 2012
Key to Understanding Health Services 1 The National Health Service (NHS) is NOT one big body. Rather it is a collection of separate organisations, each with their own remits, management structures, budgets and governance
Key to Understanding Health Services 2 Within the collection of health organisations there is a clear divide between commissioners and providers Commissioners: plan and purchase services based on local need Providers: take on contracts to deliver ‘commissioned’ services
Key to Understanding Health Services 3 Some aspects of health support for children and young people are provided by organisations that are outside the NHS. For example:- The Local Authority Private Companies
The Public Health Workforce All of us here have a collective role in ensuring our children and young people grow up emotionally and physically well
Health & Social Care Act 2012 Sweeping changes to the way the NHS is organised Abolished former Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) Established new arrangements for commissioning services including Clinical Commissioning Groups
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Somerset Health Commissioners
The Commissioner’s – commission….. NHS England Area Team Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group Public Health Somerset County Council Primary Care Maternity services Public Health Schools Programme Dentists Hospital Paediatric Services School Nurses Immunisation Emergency Services NCMP Health Visitors CAMHS Sexual Health Services Screening Dietetics Drug and Alcohol support and treatment Vision / hearing tests Integrated Therapy Service HIV treatment More More…
Somerset Main Service Providers Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Health Visitors School Nurse Paediatric Continence Minor Injury Units Looked After Children’s Health CAMHS Paediatric dietetics Integrated Therapy Physiotherapy Contraceptive and Sexual Health Speech and Language Drug Treatment Somerset Stop Smoking Active Lifestyle Coaches Other
Somerset Main Service Providers 75 GP Practices Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Primary Care Services Stop Smoking Support Contraception Infant immunisation Other Maternity Services Elective hospital care / paediatrics Accident and Emergency Genito Urinary Medicines (GUM) Plus other providers for specialist services