Central Surrey Health

Central Surrey Health

Central Surrey Health is a pioneering social enterprise co-owned and run by the nursing and therapy teams it employs. They have been able to invest in telemedicine for people with a certain type of pulmonary disease, helping patients to remain living at home and able to monitor their own condition. The initiative has resulted in a 40% reduction in hospital admissions among these patients and a 26% reduction in bed days. In addition, patients have been observed to take a greater interest in their day-to-day care.

Source: Jonathan Bland in Social Enterprise for Public Service - How does the third sector deliver? ed. Paul Hunter, Smith Institute, London, 2009, ISBN 1 905370 44, chapter 1. http://www.tsrc.ac.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=5MOUWQwqcLM%3d&tabid=523

CHS website: http://www.centralsurreyhealth.nhs.uk/