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Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is an NHS mental health trust providing adult mental health and related services in Wiltshire and the former county of Avon, an area centred on Bristol. Trust services The trust is headquartered in Bath, and offers services at a large number of sites including at Blackberry Hill Hospital, Callington Road Hospital, Green Lane Hospital, Petherton Day Hospital, Royal United Hospital, St Martin's Hospital, Savernake Hospital, Southmead Hospital, Weston General Hospital and Fountain Way in Salisbury. The trust provided services to a population of 1.6 million people in 2010. It is organised into five strategic business units: *Adult services *Older people's services *Specialist drug and alcohol services *Specialised and secure services *Research and development History Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust was established as the Bath Mental Health Care NHS Trust, on 1 November 1991. Its name was changed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath, Somerset
Bath () is a city in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary area in the county of Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 Census, the population was 101,557. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, west of London and southeast of Bristol. The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987, and was later added to the transnational World Heritage Site known as the "Great Spa Towns of Europe" in 2021. Bath is also the largest city and settlement in Somerset. The city became a spa with the Latin name ' ("the waters of Sulis") 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre; the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. In the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain Way
Fountain Way is a mental health facility in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It is managed by the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust which is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire. History The hospital, which replaced the Old Manor Hospital, opened on the southern part of the site of the facility which it replaced in 2003. The name derives from the Grade II listed fountain that stands in the entrance of the old hospital site. Services The hospital wards are as follows: *Administration offices for the Assertive Outreach Team *Ashdown Ward – a secure psychiatric intensive care unit *Amblescroft North – a secure assessment ward for elderly people with mental health problems *Amblescroft South – a secure ward for elderly people with continuing mental health problems *Beechlydene Ward – a psychiatric inpatient ward for adults *Foxley Green – administration offices; used for the treatment and support of people with drug and alcohol problems until that service wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare In Wiltshire
Healthcare in Wiltshire, England, is the responsibility of the integrated care board (ICB) for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. History Prior to 2022 Victoria Hospital in Swindon was established in 1887, at first with 12 beds, increasing to 22 by 1904; it finally closed in 2007. From 1947 to 1974, NHS services in Wiltshire were managed by the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board (covering New Sarum, Wilton, and the rural districts of Amesbury, Mere and Tisbury, and Salisbury and Wilton), by the South-Western Board (responsible for the Lyme Regis area) and by Oxford Regional Hospital Board (Marlborough and Swindon). In 1965 a new board was formed for Wessex which covered the boroughs of New Sarum and Wilton and the rural districts of Amesbury, Mere and Tisbury, and Salisbury and Wilton. In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities, with the whole of Wiltshire coming under the Wessex RHA. Regions were reorganised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare In Somerset
Healthcare in Somerset, England was the responsibility of three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) until July 2022. These covered the ceremonial county of Somerset, which comprises the areas governed by Somerset County Council and the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. History From 1947 to 1965, National Health Service services in Somerset were managed by the South-Western Regional Hospital Board. In 1965, a new board was formed for Wessex which also covered Somerset. In 1974, the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities; the whole of Somerset came under the South West RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Somerset came under the South and West (Wessex and South Western) Regional Health Authority. Somerset had its own area health authority from 1974 until 1992. Regional health authorities were reorganised and renamed strategic health authorities in 2002, with Somerset part of Dorset and Somerset SHA. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare In Bristol
Healthcare in the city of Bristol, England and the surrounding area is largely provided by the National Health Service (England), National Health Service (NHS). Until July 2022, this was provided through the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire clinical commissioning group. Facilities include a large teaching hospital – Bristol Royal Infirmary – which offers nationally commissioned specialist cardiac, cancer and children's services from its city-centre campus to patients in the southwest of England and beyond. History From 1947 to 1974, NHS services in Bristol were managed by the South-Western regional hospital board, Regional Hospital Board. In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by Regional health authority (UK), Regional Health Authorities, with Bristol coming under the South Western RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Bristol came under the South and West (Wessex and South Western) Regional Health Authority. Bristol from 1974 was under Avon are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NHS Trusts
This list of NHS trusts in England provides details of current and former English NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, acute hospital trusts, ambulance trusts, mental health trusts, and the unique Isle of Wight NHS Trust. , 217 extant trusts employed about 800,000 of the NHS's 1.2 million staff. NHS trusts were introduced in 1992, and their number, composition, form and naming has changed over time such that there are perhaps 1,000 distinct trust names in the literature; this list seeks to identify establishment, merger, dissolution and renaming events, and the succession of services from one name or trust to another. Sufficiently distinct names are listed on distinct rows; minimally changed names (especially ''X'' NHS Trust changed to ''X'' NHS Foundation Trust) are listed on a single row. Dates are generally as established in underlying legislation; operational start and end dates may differ. Former trusts are listed below the current trusts. This list excludes community hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnardo's
Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children. As of 2013, it raised and spent around £200 million each year running around 900 local services, aimed at helping these same groups. It is the UK's largest children's charity, in terms of charitable expenditure. Its headquarters are in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. History The National Incorporated Association for the Reclamation of Destitute Waif Children otherwise known as Dr. Barnardo's Homes was founded by Thomas Barnardo, who opened a school in the East End of London to care for and educate children of the area left orphaned and destitute by a recent cholera outbreak. In 1870 he founded a boys' orphanage at 18 Stepney Causeway and later opened a girls' home. By the time of his death in 1905, Barnardo's institutions cared for over 8,500 children in 96 locations. His work was carried on by his many supporters under the name Dr. Barnardo's Homes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol Community Health
Bristol Community Health was a Community Interest Company providing community health trust services to the people of Bristol, England, established under the Transforming Community Services initiative. It comprises the community services previously run by Bristol Primary Care Trust. It won a contract to provide children's community services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in October 2015 in conjunction with Sirona Care & Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and Barnardo's. It was shortlisted for two awards at the 2015 Social Enterprise UK Awards in November 2015 - both Health and Social Care and UK Social Enterprise of the Year. In 2017 the services provided were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care services in England. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirona Care & Health
Sirona care & health CIC is a Community Interest Company based in Bath, Somerset which provides publicly funded health and social care services. It was established in October 2011 under the provisions of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 as part of the Transforming Community Services initiative. About 1,700 staff were then transferred into the company from the NHS and Bath and North East Somerset Council. Services In 2013, Sirona won a contract for specialist healthcare services for people with learning difficulties in South Gloucestershire which resulted in the transfer of 50 people from Bristol Community Health. In April 2014, the company won a contract to provide other adult community healthcare services in South Gloucestershire and 450 people transferred in from North Bristol NHS Trust. In October 2015, it won a contract to provide children's community services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in conjunction with Bristol Community H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Bristol NHS Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust is a National Health Service trust that provides community healthcare and hospital services to Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset, England. The trust employs over 8,000 staff delivering healthcare across Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital, and the Bristol Centre for Enablement, as well as the local communities. Medical teaching facilities are provided in association with the University of the West of England, Bristol University, and the University of Bath. Healthcare and clinical specialties North Bristol NHS trust is a centre of excellence for health care in the South West in a number of fields, as well as one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK. The trust's treatments and advances in care have won national and international recognition. Neurosciences The Institute of Neurosciences is located in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital. The institute is the regional centre for neurological services serving the South West of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinical Commissioning Group
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were NHS organisations set up by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to organise the delivery of NHS services in each of their local areas in England. On 1 July 2022 they were abolished and replaced by Integrated care systems as a result of the Health and Care Act 2022. Establishment The announcement that GPs would take over this commissioning role was made in the 2010 white paper "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS". This was part of the government's stated desire to create a clinically-driven commissioning system that was more sensitive to the needs of patients. The 2010 white paper became law under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in March 2012. At the end of March 2013 there were 211 CCGs, but a series of mergers had reduced the number to 135 by April 2020. To a certain extent they replaced primary care trusts (PCTs), though some of the staff and responsibilities moved to local authority public health teams when PCTs ceased to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust that provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Its services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes. The trust has close links to the universities of Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Buckinghamshire, Reading and Bath. They are part of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre, working closely with university colleagues to translate their findings into clinical care as quickly as possible, enabling people using the services to benefit from the latest advances in healthcare. The trust has established a Street Triage scheme where mental health professionals work alongside police officers between 5pm and 4.30am every day so they can offer face-to-face advice, make accurate risk assessments and give care to the patient. It aims to avoid using custody as a place of safety and reduce the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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