Treatment Centres (TCs) offer safe, fast, pre-booked day and short-stay surgery and diagnostic procedures in areas that have traditionally had the longest waiting times, such as ophthalmology and orthopaedics. TCs will play an important part in modernising the NHS and delivering a patient-centred health service. Whether NHS-run or managed by companies in the independent sector, the additional capacity TCs provide will be crucial in bringing down waiting times and giving patients more choice about when and where they are treated.
A detailed introduction, including a description of different types of TCs. The aims of the Treatment Centre programme are to (a) help provide the extra capacity needed to deliver swift access to treatment for NHS patients, (b) spearhead diversity and choice in clinical services for NHS patients and (c) stimulate innovative models of service delivery.
Describes the core characteristics of Treatment Centres at a high level.
Treatment Centres are located all across England - wherever primary care trusts have identified them as the best solution for meeting local capacity needs. The maps are in Portable Document Format and require the Acrobat Reader: please use your browser's Refresh button or F5 to ensure you are looking at the latest version)
This section holds information on innovative and best practice developed through the work of Treatment Centres. Some examples of innovations together with supportive materials on the approach and success are included to provide an insight into best practice.
The House of Commons Health Committee published its report on 25 July 2006. This Command Paper sets out the Government's response to the recommendations in that report.
SHAs will need to commission training from Independent Sector Providers providing routine treatment for NHS patients. This document is a high-level policy statement that will help SHAs and NHS trusts in planning and commissioning training. Electronic version only.
This is a report to the Secretary of State for Health about Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTC). The ISTC programme is part of a major initiative to create additional capacity within the NHS to reduce waiting times and introduce choice for patients. This report covers: the background to the ISTC procurement; the benefits of ISTCs; operational issues; and the future for the use of the independent sector to treat NHS patients.
The purpose of this manual is to explain the background to Wave 1 of the ISTC Programme, the key issues relating to it and the ways in which Wave 1 works in practice.
This report presents an overview of retrospective performance of four ISTC schemes, covering five providers.
Report outlining progress made by the Treatment Centre programme to date.
Answers to frequently asked questions about TCs, including the services they offer, and the benefits for patients and staff.
Treatment centres aim to create a positive environment for both patients and staff. Patient and professional experiences are here.
Information on leading patient pathways adopted by Treatment Centres.
Examples of innovative staff deployment and utilisation in Treatment Centres with the aim to create a positive working environment.
Independent Sector services are delivered in accordance with the founding NHS principle of treatment free at the point of delivery and available according to clinical need, rather than ability to pay. Independent Sector healthcare organisations provide greater scope to introduce new and innovative ways of delivering healthcare to NHS patients by adapting the traditional NHS model to suit local healthcare needs. Some Centres are refurbished sections of existing hospitals, or new buildings and some are mobile units that travel around the country. Patients treated at any NHS Treatment Centre that is managed by an independent healthcare company are still NHS patients. Care and treatment is free and patients can expect the same level of service they would expect from the NHS. GP or local support services can give patients information about the choices that are available.
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