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Healthcare in Dorset
Healthcare in Dorset has been the responsibility of one integrated care board (ICB) since July 2022. This replaced the former Dorset clinical commissioning group (CCG).
The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, covers the areas governed by the unitary authorities of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset.
From 1947 to 1965 NHS services in Dorset were managed partly by South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and partly by the South-Western Regional Hospital Board, which was responsible for the Lyme Regis area. In 1965 a new board was formed for Wessex which also covered Dorset apart from Lyme Regis. In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities. The whole of Dorset came under the Wessex RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Dorset came under the South and West Regional Health Authority. Dorset had an area health authority from 1974 until 1982 when it was divided into two district health authorities for East and West Dorset which were amalgamated in 1992. Regional health authorities were reorganised and renamed strategic health authorities in 2002. Dorset was part of Dorset and Somerset SHA. In 2006 regions were again reorganised and Dorset came under NHS South West until that was abolished in 2013. There were two primary care trusts for the area: Bournemouth & Poole Teaching PCT and Dorset PCT.
Dorset County Council lead in the development of an electronic health record, called the Dorset Care Record, provided by Orion Health. It enables all health and social care providers to share records.
The Winton Health Centre, which had 10,000 patients registered, is now permanently closed.
In October 2014, Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group launched a major review into the way healthcare is provided across the county. Plans included developing a "major emergency hospital" with 24-hour access to consultants at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with Poole Hospital becoming the centre for planned care, according to plans agreed by the CCG in May 2015.
Dorset formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Tim Goodson, the Chief Officer of Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group as its leader. It faced a shortfall of £229 million in 2020.[citation needed] It was the first area to start formal consultation.
As of 2017[update], the main proposal is for the centralisation of emergency hospital services in Bournemouth and the establishment of a single cancer service and a single cardiac service for the county. Poole hospital would become a Major Planned Care Hospital with fewer beds. The 13 community hospitals will be reduced to seven 'community hubs' with beds and a further five 'community hubs' without beds. The community hospitals at Alderney, Westhaven and St Leonards would close. The community hubs would permit outpatient appointments outside of acute hospitals. The plan hopes to deliver a 25% reduction in unplanned medical admissions and 20% reduction in unplanned surgical admissions. That would mean 100,000 patients a year treated close to home rather than in hospital. A corresponding reduction in the number of GP practices is anticipated.
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Healthcare in Dorset
Healthcare in Dorset has been the responsibility of one integrated care board (ICB) since July 2022. This replaced the former Dorset clinical commissioning group (CCG).
The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, covers the areas governed by the unitary authorities of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset.
From 1947 to 1965 NHS services in Dorset were managed partly by South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and partly by the South-Western Regional Hospital Board, which was responsible for the Lyme Regis area. In 1965 a new board was formed for Wessex which also covered Dorset apart from Lyme Regis. In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities. The whole of Dorset came under the Wessex RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Dorset came under the South and West Regional Health Authority. Dorset had an area health authority from 1974 until 1982 when it was divided into two district health authorities for East and West Dorset which were amalgamated in 1992. Regional health authorities were reorganised and renamed strategic health authorities in 2002. Dorset was part of Dorset and Somerset SHA. In 2006 regions were again reorganised and Dorset came under NHS South West until that was abolished in 2013. There were two primary care trusts for the area: Bournemouth & Poole Teaching PCT and Dorset PCT.
Dorset County Council lead in the development of an electronic health record, called the Dorset Care Record, provided by Orion Health. It enables all health and social care providers to share records.
The Winton Health Centre, which had 10,000 patients registered, is now permanently closed.
In October 2014, Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group launched a major review into the way healthcare is provided across the county. Plans included developing a "major emergency hospital" with 24-hour access to consultants at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with Poole Hospital becoming the centre for planned care, according to plans agreed by the CCG in May 2015.
Dorset formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Tim Goodson, the Chief Officer of Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group as its leader. It faced a shortfall of £229 million in 2020.[citation needed] It was the first area to start formal consultation.
As of 2017[update], the main proposal is for the centralisation of emergency hospital services in Bournemouth and the establishment of a single cancer service and a single cardiac service for the county. Poole hospital would become a Major Planned Care Hospital with fewer beds. The 13 community hospitals will be reduced to seven 'community hubs' with beds and a further five 'community hubs' without beds. The community hospitals at Alderney, Westhaven and St Leonards would close. The community hubs would permit outpatient appointments outside of acute hospitals. The plan hopes to deliver a 25% reduction in unplanned medical admissions and 20% reduction in unplanned surgical admissions. That would mean 100,000 patients a year treated close to home rather than in hospital. A corresponding reduction in the number of GP practices is anticipated.