Provider Services
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Hounslow and Richmond Healthcare Alliance |
| The Boards of NHS Hounslow and NHS Richmond agreed at the beginning of September to the merger of the community services of the two PCTs. |
Background |
The development of strong and high quality community services is a key element of the NHS vision. Recent policy work by the government has shown that too many patients with conditions that can be cared for in primary care and community care are being cared for in secondary acute hospitals. Therefore primary and community services need to be arranged differently and appropriately to deliver care and on-going treatment to patients and populations closer to where they live. The new organisation, Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare, is at a crucial stage in its development, and will need to rapidly grow its organisation with strong capability and sufficient capacity to respond proactively to the challenges and opportunities it is facing. |
The formation of Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Alliance and progression towards a full merger |
The management alliance (the Alliance) between NHS Richmond and NHS Hounslow’s community services formally came into affect on 1 April 2009, after two years of discussion and planning. |
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| On the basis of the detailed options appraisal and an assessment of the benefits of the proposed alliance between Hounslow and Richmond community services the respective Boards of the two PCTs approved the formation of the Alliance and the creation of Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Alliance. At the beginning of September the Boards of NHS Hounslow and NHS Richmond held separate meetings in public and approved the merger which would see Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Alliance developing into a fully merged organisation, hosted by NHS Richmond. |
Future Organisational Form |
| Earlier in the year a programme of internal and external communication and engagement was undertaken, looking at the future organisational form options available to community provider organisations, when complete separation from the PCT is achieved. Having undertaken a thorough internal assessment of all the options available with our managers and staff we tested the outcomes at an event with external stakeholders in June 2009. The conclusion from the various engagement events was that the preferred option for our future organisational form is that of a Community Foundation Trust (CFT). However, at present we are waiting for further policy direction from the Department of Health, following evaluation of the current pilot projects. This means that, while the Boards noted the CFT option as the preferred option, they can not endorse it until further guidance is received. |
Further information |
For more detailed information on the merger and the new organisation please use the links below: Stakeholders’ Briefing: The Merger of Provider Services in Hounslow and Richmond Frequently asked questions and their answers, relating to the merger |
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