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 Finding your way around the local health and social care system can be quite a job. This article aims to explain the system in Sheffield as simply as we can.
Essentially, most of our health services are dealt with by NHS Sheffield, which is what's known as a primary care trust. It commissions pretty much everything to do with health in Sheffield that is funded by the government.
Although NHS Sheffield is responsible for our hospitals, these are managed by second tier organisations known as foundation trusts. Sheffield Children's Hospital has its own trust overseeing it, the Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Northern General, Hallamshire, Jessop Wing, Weston Park and Charles Clifford Dental Hospitals are all overseen by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Adult social care services and Children's social care services in Sheffield are mostly provided by Sheffield City Council (SCC). However, a number of specialist services for adults including older peoples, learning disability and mental health services are delivered by Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust. Children and Young People's social care services are also provided by Sheffield City Council although a completely separate directorate.
While those above are the main providers of health and social care services, there are several other bodies involved in this, the main ones are:
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service which covers ambulance services in Sheffield
- Care Quality Commission which regulates the quality of health and social care services
- Sheffield First which provides a local strategic framework for developments in Sheffield including in health and wellbeing.
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NHS Sheffield (Primary Care Trust)
NHS Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Primary Care Trust (PCT) is the top tier of health care services in Sheffield; It is responsible for commissioning all the services ranging from GP practices, dental practices, opticians, pharmacists, hospital trusts, mental health care providers, independent and voluntary providers to give high quality, patient-centred healthcare services.
Its remit includes Specialist Services which covers a diverse range of services provided from a variety of locations including specialist hospital clinics, community clinics, GP Practices and in people's homes. These specialist services range from speech and language therapy to contraceptive and sexual health advice and from walk-in centres to brain and head injury services.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH)
This trust manages the five NHS adult hospitals in Sheffield. This means it manages the following establishments:
- Northern General Hospital which has Sheffield's only adult A&E department
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital which has a nurse-led Walk-In Centre
- Jessop Wing which is next to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital caters for women's medical needs all in one building including all maternity services.
- Weston Park Hospital is one of three purpose built cancer centres in the UK providing specialist cancer care.
- Charles Clifford Dental Hospital provides NHS treatment when referred by your dentist, GP or consultant as well as emergency dental treatment, normally for people not registered with a dentist.
Click here for more information about Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SCH)
This Trust manages Sheffield Children's Hospital one of only eight specialist children's hospitals in the country. It has a great combination of facilities, expertise and understanding. The hospital provides specialist care from birth to 16 years of age with the primary catchment area being the North Trent region but also having some patients referred from all over the country. It also provides services in other community hospitals and facilities in sheffield and neighbouring districts.
Click here for more information about Sheffield Childen's hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC)
This Trust provides a full range of specialist adult and older people's services, mental health and therapy agencies as well as specialist learning disability services. Its vision is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people in Sheffield and their families. Particular emphasis is given to reducing health inequalities across the city. This Trust spans both health and social care services in the city.
Click here for more information about Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Sheffield City Council (SCC)
The responsibility for most social care services for Sheffield residents lies with our council. They have separate directorates that deal with adult social care services and those for children (see below). It also runs First Point, which is the Council's one-stop shop in the city centre where you can go to speak to someone abount any Council service, including the social care services.
Click here for more information about Sheffield City Council.
Adult Social Care Services
These services are provided by Neighbourhoods and Community Care Directorate of Sheffield City Council. It provides the following services: equipment and adaptations, home care, meals on wheels, residential care, day centres, rehabilitation after an accident or illness and occupational therapy.
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Children and Young People's Social Care Services
Children's services are delivered by the Children and Young People's Service within Sheffield City Council. These services are designed to cover four main areas:
- Children who need help to maintain their health and devlopement are delivered
- Children with disabilities
- Children in need of protection
- Children living away from home (fostering, adoption and those in residential care).
Click here for more information about Children's Social Care Services.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS)
This Trust was formed in July 2006 by the merger of South Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust, and Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (E & N Yorkshire part only). This service provides and pays for the paramedics for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which is a completely separate organisation that survives principally on charitable donations.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This is the newly formed independent regulator of health and social care in England. It is made up of the former Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), the Health Care Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission, which regulates health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. It aims to make sure better care is provided for everyone, whether that's in hospital, in care homes, in people's own homes, or elsewhere. And, they protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Click here for more information about the Care Quality Commission.
Sheffield First Health and Wellbeing Partnership
The Sheffield First Partnership (SFP) was formally recognised by Government in February 2002 as the 'Local Strategic Partnership' for the city of Sheffield. Every area has one, and its purpose is to bring a wide range of organisations together to work towards a shared, long-term vision for the city. It co-ordinates the work of a range of different public, private and voluntary agencies and initiatives.
The Health and Wellbeing Partnership provides the lead to develop a widely supported vision for improving health and wellbeing in Sheffield and to produce clear strategies to deliver it and make it happen. Its aim is for Sheffield to be the healthiest major city in England. It is responsible for:
- Agreeing an annual assessment of what needs to be done to improve health and wellbeing in Sheffield.
- Producing a Sheffield First Health and Wellbeing Partnership Plan every three years and updating it annually
- Making sure the plan is delivered.
Click here for more information about Sheffield First Health and Wellbeing Partnership.
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