Since then, they have been redesigning the way they deliver care for older people by joining up health, care and rehabilitation services.
The includes making better use of new technology, improving the support and training staff receive and working more closely with local voluntary and community groups.
They’ve also improved their connections with local NHS and care partners and increased the amount of time GPs and other primary care partners spend with residents.
Watch a new film about the progress the care home vanguards have made . This includes the perspectives of staff, volunteers and the residents.
https://youtu.be/aOmd00dE6mI
Description
This film recognises the work and achievements of the six enhanced health in care home vanguards and tells their story so far.
Through a series of interviews with staff, residents and volunteers, the film showcases the impact new models of care are having on people’s health and wellbeing and how vanguards are achieving this.
More information about the new care models programme is available at www.england.nhs.uk/vanguards.