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Meeting to discuss improving community services in our area
30/09/2021
Out of hours GP services, home care and visiting services and community nursing are some of the areas to be addressed
Our opinions are being sought on a number of proposals to improve community services in Oxfordshire. Feedback can be given at two online meetings, the first of which is taking place tonight.
The proposed improvements include more focus on prevention and the provision of more care closer to home and different use of community hospitals. The plans also suggest more use of digital technology, the introduction of new services and work across organisations to meet demand.
Services soon to be reviewed include those which help people live independently and prevent isolation, out of hours GP services, home care and visiting services and community nursing and therapy services.
Health partners and local councils have come together for the Oxfordshire Community Services project, which aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for everyone across the county and increase independence for older people.
Diane Hedges, Deputy Chief Executive at Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “We have drafted these principles across our health and social care partnerships. These principles will be very important to help guide the project and we want to make sure we get right before moving to the next stage.
“We need to hear what people who live or work in Oxfordshire think about them and offer their input on these principles, before we go any further.
“The meetings are a chance for the public, patients, carers, staff and volunteer organisations to ask questions and share views as we embark on this important work.”
Tonight’s meeting (September 30) will be held online for an hour starting at 6.30pm. Another meeting will be held on Friday October 8 between 4pm and 5pm.
More information is available on the Clinical Commissioning Group’s website.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam