10 years of deliveringPublic Private Partnerships

The impact of the Local ImprovementFinance Trust (LIFT) Programme

Introduction

• Independent report to explore the socio-economic impact of the LIFT programme over the past 10 years

• The findings are the result of research work carried out by Amion Consulting in early 2013

• The full report can be downloaded from the CHP website

The Impact of the LIFT Programme

1. Supporting 21st century healthcare

2. Improving the health and wellbeing of our communities

3. Boosting local economies and creating jobs

1. Supporting 21st century healthcare

• The LIFT Programme drives significant improvementsin the quality of health service accommodation

• Improving working conditions and facilities for a wide range of service providers

• Replacing inadequate premises with high quality,flexible accommodation

1. Supporting 21st century healthcare

• Increasing service integration and improvingjoint working between heath and social services

• Helping to reduce unnecessary hospital appointmentsand facilitate more efficient referrals

• Enabling a more holistic approach to the deliveryof health and community services

“The building has been designed so we see people much more, it’s made it so much easier to talk to the district nurse, health visitor, whoever.”

Dr William Lumb GPSedbergh Medical Centre

1. Supporting 21st century healthcare

1. Supporting 21st century healthcare

• LIFT developments also offer potential financial savingsshared services, more effective use of space and more efficient buildings can reduce overheads

“We only need to stock one clinic now - as opposed to five different sites - with equipment and materials .As a result we’ve managed to reduce the amount of stock we need, which has minimised cost considerably.”

Su Lennox, Senior Dental Nurse, Coventry Community Dental Services

2. Improving the health and wellbeing of our communities• The LIFT programme delivers

modern and flexible facilities, designed to meet the diverse health and wellbeing needs of disadvantaged and often rapidly changing populations

• In areas where a significant numberof residents suffer from socio-economicdisadvantage including poor health and wellbeing.

• LIFT has brought care closer to patients and is facilitatingmuch better access to a greater range of services available under one roof, resulting in improved quality services

• LIFT has also enabled other programmes aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles and more outpatient activity.

Provision of new community settings for services has also led to greater take up.

2. Improving the health and wellbeing of our communities

2. Improving the health and wellbeing of our communities

• Even a relatively small centre such as Sedbergh in Cumbria, contains consulting rooms, ‘soft rooms’ for counselling services, treatment roomsfor minor surgery, facilities for physiotherapy and chiropody, a small ward for Sedbergh school and training/conference space.

3. Boosting economies and creating jobs

3. Boosting economies and creating jobs

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