Salford's Health Investment for Tomorrow
5 Projects that are changing the face of health services in Salford
Our Vision
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The SHIFT Programme has defined a strategy for Salford, which improves access to services and locates services “closer to home”. This philosophy is being played out nationally by a centrally driven initiative to enable management of less complex cases and reduce hospital referrals.
The SHIFT Vision is to:
- Improve the health status of the Salford population through the availability and effectiveness of our health services
- Services will be provided in the most convenient and accessible location possible, with a focus on moving services out of hospital
- Wherever possible health and social care support will be co-ordinated to maximise the benefit to the service user
- Replace a number of buildings which are no longer suitable for modern healthcare provision, extending the scope of some of the planned LIFT Centres to integrate health and social care services
- Extend the use of technology to facilitate new ways of working and to empower healthcare workers in a range of settings to effectively support patients.
The SHIFT Vision will be delivered over the duration of the Programme, expected to continue until 2012. Regular re-assessment of the Programme will ensure its consistency with the needs of the population and national policy.
On the journey to 2012 there are some key landmarks which will see the delivery of key elements.
- External scrutiny will take place through various bodies, including:
- Salford City Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Office of Government Commerce (OGC) through Gateway Reviews of the procurement projects
- Northwest Strategic Health Authority.