to accelerate project delivery. This included West Yorkshire community services, regional infection prevention and control( IPC) teams, and implementation sites including South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust( SWYPFT), the Mount at Leeds & York Health and Care Partnership, Recovery Hubs and alliance beds at Leeds Community Healthcare, and the GP practices of Oaklands Health Centre and Slaithwaite Health Centre. York Health Economics Consortium( YHEC) and Health Call Solutions were also commissioned to provide independent evaluation and digital technology solutions respectively.
This project was in direct alignment with last year’ s report from Prof Lord Darzi which highlighted the benefits that a tilt towards technology and a shift towards more proactive care in the community could unlock productivity within the NHS. Focusing on detecting the disease early and in the community to reduce the burden of illness and mitigate the impact on hospitals also matches two of three shifts expressed by the UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting, for a move towards preventative care and a shift in healthcare delivery to the community. These positive outcomes and lessons learned are driving the spread of the flu‘ test and treat’ pathway. By presenting our findings at key events, we have generated interest from NHS ICBs and UK Health Security Agency( HSA) representatives, paving the way for wider adoption.
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