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Bringing healthcare closer to home
The way healthcare services are delivered in England is undergoing major reform and modernisation A key part of the national plan is the development of Neighbourhood Health services. Across England,...Read more
Bringing healthcare closer to home
The way healthcare services are delivered in England is undergoing major reform and modernisation.
A key part of the national plan is the development of Neighbourhood Health services. Across England, up to 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres are planned, with around 120 expected to open by 2030.
Neighbourhood Health Centres will bring together GPs, hospital specialists, community nurses, therapists, social care and voluntary organisations to provide coordinated care closer to home.
Community voices helping shape neighbourhood health in Dacorum
Healthcare in West Hertfordshire is being redesigned to create a more modern, coordinated system. With rising demand, ageing buildings and fragmented services, patients often reach a crisis point before receiving the right help.
In this short video, voluntary and community leaders speak about ‘Neighbourhood Health’, and what this means for the people and communities in Dacorum.
Neighbourhood health is especially important in south and west Hertfordshire, where more than 100,000 people live with frailty. As people age, they often need support from multiple services at once. Neighbourhood health brings these services together, helping prevent sudden deterioration of health and avoid unnecessary hospital visits.