Putting people at the centre of health and social care
In response to the local CCG's plans for health care including accident and emergency provision; Kirklees Council has put forward an alternative cross party proposal for the people of Kirklees.
The proposal briefly includes:
- The development of a new build hospital located within Kirklees.
- Significant investment in prevention, staying well and helping people to manage their own health conditions effectively. This includes investment in primary and community health care services, social care and voluntary sector capacity, all of which have seen significantly less focus and investment than the acute hospital sector.
- Embracing digital technology and other opportunities to genuinely provide care closer to or in people's own homes.
- A willingness from the council to look at how it might be able to provide access to capital funding that supports this development.
- That the exact configuration of services should be determined through a comprehensive review of all health and social care services and facilities across Kirklees including community provision.
- That the NHS continues to invest capital in the interim in both HRI and DDH given that the new build will take up to 10 years to become fully operational.