Excellence and Choice in Older Peoples Services - Belfast Health ...
Excellence and Choice in Older Peoples Services - Belfast Health ...
Excellence and Choice in Older Peoples Services - Belfast Health ...
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Comprehensive Spend<strong>in</strong>g Review<br />
In 2007, the Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> Executive published its Programme for Government,<br />
which <strong>in</strong>cluded proposals for efficiency sav<strong>in</strong>gs of 3% a year from 2008-2011<br />
across the whole health <strong>and</strong> care system. Full details of the impact of this can be<br />
found <strong>in</strong> the Trust’s overarch<strong>in</strong>g Equality Impact Assessment document.<br />
The implications of provid<strong>in</strong>g services with less <strong>in</strong>come are very challeng<strong>in</strong>g. The<br />
modernisation process <strong>in</strong> older people’s services is tak<strong>in</strong>g account of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
dem<strong>and</strong>s while balanc<strong>in</strong>g the need to streaml<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> improve services.<br />
In the wake of the efficiency sav<strong>in</strong>gs, older people services will be receiv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
significant new <strong>in</strong>vestment to modernise services. This important <strong>in</strong>vestment will<br />
have a positive <strong>and</strong> significant impact on the Trust’s ability to further enhance<br />
hospital <strong>and</strong> community services for older people.<br />
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