With more than 50 community healthcare clinics across the UK, these organisations are an essential part of the healthcare system. Tom Downes, CEO, Quail Digital, outlines why communication should be implemented across the entire clinical environment to keep up with demand and improve operational efficiencies.
The notion of a community healthcare clinic is constantly evolving from the traditional model of a local clinic staffed by general practitioners and nurses, serving mainly rural populations. There is now a renewed interest in these organisations and their potential to deliver a more integrated care service within the community.
However, in order to successfully make this transition, there is a need to better equip these clinics with the tools to ensure they’re able to cope with the extra demand and the ever-evolving medical treatments that are being practised.
With over 500 community healthcare clinics across the UK, these organisations are an essential part of the healthcare system. Community hospitals provide a range of services to their local community, such as community beds, maternity, clinics, minor injuries units, X-ray departments and much more. They have been part of our healthcare system for more than 150 years and offer a strong tradition of care that local populations have known over generations.
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