GP Newsletter Jan 2011 draft 4 - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

January 2011
Patient Transport
Most patients attending hospital do
not need help but for some traveling
on by public transport is impossible
because of their medical condition.
For these patients, we have a non
emergency transport service that
offers the patient the ability to get
to and from hospital with trained
medical personnel to assist them.
Current protocols require
authorisation of patient transport
and escorts by clinical staff in the
following cases:
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Support is available for those not
eligible for hospital transport.
Patients may obtain a cash refund
for travel to the hospital if they are
in receipt of one of the following:
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The patient is under 16 years old
The patient has a psychiatric or
learning difficulty and needs
constant supervision during the
journey.
The patient is blind/hard of hearing
and has requested assistance
(guide dogs are accepted with
prior notice).
The patient resides in a residential
care establishment due to their
medical condition
Income support
Working families tax credit
Income-based job seekers
allowance
Transport booking form is available on:
http://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.
uk/Downloads/GP_resources/Referral_in
formation/Patient%20Transport%20Bo
oking%20Form.pdf
An Easy Guide to Accessible Transport is
available on Croydon Council’swebsite
Breastfeeding help and support
Croydon Community Health Services now has a
Breastfeeding Programme Team who are part of
Children’s Universal Services (CUS). In November the CUS
were awarded the UNICEF Baby Friendly ‘Certificate of
Commitment’ at the same time as Croydon University
hospital’s maternity unit.
By March 2011, it is planned to provide a ‘Baby Café,
based in children’s centres, offering breastfeeding help,
information and support every week day.
The team also co-ordinates a Breastfeeding Peer Support
programme in some areas of Croydon. Mothers who have
breastfed their own baby are trained to support other
mothers with breastfeeding.
The team can also visit mothers experiencing problems
with breastfeeding, at home, if they are unable to
access services or if it is felt that only a one to one home
visit is appropriate.
For further information, please contact: Wendy
Deshpande, Breastfeeding Programme Lead, 020 8714
2900.
For details of Baby Cafes and Peer Support Drop Ins
http://www.croydon.nhs.uk/breastfeeding/Pages/breastfeeding-in-croydon.aspx
You said we did......
Sunquest ICE (GP Electronic Requesting and Results) is
planned to be piloted in late January/ early February 2011
with three GP Practices. These are Farley Road Medical
Practice, Greenside Medical Practice and Friend Road
Medical Practice. Rollout to all practices will
commence spring 2011.
News in Brief
Next GP CPD evening: Thursday 20 January 6.45pm-
9.30pm PGMC. Master class in General Practice - personal
finance. To book a place please use the contact numbers
on the second page.
JAG Accreditation. The Trust has had a very positive visit
from the Joint Advisory Group (JAG). We are now
waiting for the final report.
All editorial comments to Jan Jayatilake, Head of Strategy or Chris Ford, Stakeholder Relations Manager
at Croydon Health services on 020 8401 3209 or e-mail gpcontact@mayday.nhs.uk