Borough care home residents scheme receives national recognition

Sutton Homes of Care vanguard has been recognised for improving care for care home residents as they move between hospitals and care homes. The Care Quality Commission’s State of Care review released yesterday concluded that the exemplary model born in Sutton demonstrates that commitment to health sector partnership and collaboration can make a difference.

The report states that:

  • There is a clear strategic approach to collaborative working in Sutton, with clear leadership and a shared desire to improve care for people living in care homes in Sutton.
  • There is a strong commitment to partnership working across the majority of organisations and stakeholders in Sutton.

Since the development of the Sutton Homes of Care vanguard, there has been a reduction in ambulance call outs, emergency admissions to hospital, reductions in overall medicines costs, and a fall in the number of urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers and falls among residents of care homes.

The Hospital Transfer Pathway initiative, affectionately known as the Red Bag, has had widespread recognition and adoption across the country. The Red Bag was developed for residents living in care homes to receive quick and effective treatment if they need to go into hospital in an emergency.

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Dr. Chris Elliot, Chief Operating Officer for Sutton CCG, said:

“We were pleased to see that the work of the Sutton Homes of Care vanguard has been recognized by the Care Quality Commission in their review. The vanguard model is being promoted across the country and particularly in South-West London. The vanguard is not only improving care for people living in care homes but has also bridged gaps in communication and reduced gaps between providers of care which has facilitated a more integrated approach.”

Professor Steve Field, Chief Inspector of Primary Care Services, said:

“The London Borough of Sutton has shown just what can be achieved when everybody in the system works together to support joined up care.”

“Across the country NHS and social care services are coming together to identify ways of providing care more flexibly and efficiently to meet the needs of our ageing population.”

“It is more important than ever that local authorities, social care providers and their NHS colleagues in acute, community and primary medical services work together in mature, purposeful and trusting relationships.”

“If they can achieve that – as they have in Sutton – there is every chance that the communities those organisations serve will be provided with good quality care. And that’s vital for all those people living with long term conditions who may need to move between health and care services as their needs change.”

 

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