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Explore the modernization of the primary care estate with a focus on investment, strategies, challenges, and future opportunities in the healthcare landscape. Discuss the importance of patient focus, quality, and access in upgrading primary care infrastructure to meet evolving healthcare demands.
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Modernisation of Primary Care Estate Keith Houghton Associate Consultant (NatPaCT) Premises/Investment Keith Houghton Associate Consultant (NatPaCT) Premises/Investment
NHS Plan/Targets • 500 One Stop Primary Care Centres (2004) • 3,000 Refurbishment's (2004) • (MADEL) Doctors in Training (2004) • Disability Discrimination Act • Diagnostic and Treatment Centres • Expanding Out Patient Services
Profile • 10,500 Premises • 40% Purpose Built • 80% Undersized • 5% Co-located with pharmacy • 50% ex-residential/shops
Current Arrangements • Importance, quality, access, patient focus • Investment piecemeal • GP risk/responsibilities • Disincentives, leases, inner cities, negative equity
Current Arrangements (Cont) • Under investment • Integration - social services/voluntary sector • Whole systems, local health community plans
Challenges • Developing SSDPs • Underpinning Estate Strategies • New ways of working • Workforce planning • Whole system impact • Developing capacity
Changing Patterns of Service Delivery • Flexible medical workforce • Wider use of other clinicians • Integrated teams • Larger practice cohorts • Market Competition
Future Opportunities • Integrated care centre • Community Resource Centre • Redefining walk-in • DTC/OPC - community hospitals • Using Telemedicine/IT • Digital imaging • Teleradiology • Home monitoring/community teams • Re Engineering
Investment Issues • LIFT - Progress • Local Partnerships • Third Party Development • Traditional - Cost Rent • Professional Engagement • Reluctance to change