Category: Announcements
Announcements from the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board and/or Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System.
Half-term plea to help get hospital patients home quickly and choose services wisely
As Cornwall’s NHS prepares for a busy bank holiday and half-term, people are being urged to help get loved ones home from hospital as soon as they are well enough.
Cornwall Dementia Conference makes sure dementia is “everyone’s business”
The 2023 national Dementia Action Week (15 – 21 May) focussed on making sure people receive a timely diagnosis.
New ‘Home from Home’ service helping to speed up hospital discharges in Cornwall
Cornwall’s Penhallow ‘Home from Home’ service, which is part of our work to help get people out of hospital as quickly as possible, has welcomed its first residents.
Ofsted and CQC inspection of SEND services welcomed
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have concluded that there are “inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young […]
Urgent appeal from Cornwall’s NHS ahead of busy bank holidays
Our health and care leaders are asking people for their help ahead of three busy bank holidays and further industrial […]
Bold plans to deliver (ICSs) for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Today (Monday 3 April) sees the publication of the first version of an ambitious 10-year strategy that sets out the […]
Pharmacy, dentistry and optometry commissioning
From April 2023, all Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will have delegated responsibility of NHS England pharmaceutical, ophthalmic and dental (POD) functions. Giving […]
45 residents each day using the Emergency Department who did not need to be there
People are being urged to think carefully before going to the Emergency Department, this Easter, after analysis by NHS Cornwall […]
Cornwall’s NHS welcomes report on improving dementia services
After asking for this vital piece of research to be carried out, we welcome the ‘Hear our Voice’ report, which […]
Flying the flag for Team GP the experts on hand to help with healthcare
Did you know there are now a dozen different expert roles supporting patients across Cornwall’s GP surgeries? Each of these […]