AQW 46751/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 05/06/2015
Answered On Date: 06/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the benefits to care provision following the development of regional and Health and Social Care Trust projects by the Health and Social Care Board.

Answer:

I attended the second Regional Integrated Care Partnership Workshop and saw for myself the benefits that Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) bring to local care provision.

The Partnership Committees, that oversee the work of each of the 17 ICPs, report an improvement in integrated working amongst the healthcare providers involved with improved outcomes for patients and service users.

The detailed work to improve local implementations of regional services for the four ICP priority areas (Frail Elderly, Respiratory, Stroke and Diabetes) undertaken by the specialist Multi Disciplinary Teams in each ICP has produced a number of service changes and innovations. Examples include:

Improvements in Patient and Care Professional Education

Improved support for self management by those with Long Term Conditions

Provision of Acute Care at home for selected treatments

Enhanced Primary Care Respiratory Service

Provision of Rapid Access Respiratory Assessment Clinic

Provision of Multidisciplinary Diabetic Footcare Team and Pathway