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Clinical Services Strategic Plan:
Shaping the future of acute hospital services for the next 10 years |
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About the plan | The NSCCH Clinical Services Strategic Plan (CSSP) will shape the future of acute clinical services in Northern Sydney and the Central Coast for the next 10 years. It will enable us to deliver better quality care for patients closer to where they live. It will enable existing resources to be used more efficiently and will guide us in investing future funding and resources to where they are needed. We are confident the implementation of the NSCCH CSSP will be successful because it's been led by, developed by and will be implemented by clinicians. The NSCCH CSSP outlines the short, medium and long-term changes we will need to make to the way we deliver services across all the acute care Hospitals in the Area Health Service. The key changes can be summarised as: - Defining the role of each acute facility within the Southern part of the Area Health Service (Hornsby, Northern Beaches, Royal North Shore and Ryde).
- Providing a sustainable growth and development strategy for the Central Coast.
The aim of the plan is to ensure fair access to high quality, well-managed services that keep people healthy and provide the care they need, locally where possible. The plan responds to changes in population and health care needs, particularly the fact that our population is increasing and there will be an increasing proportion of older people needing more health care. Lifestyle changes, population ageing and significant improvements in survival rates from heart attacks, strokes and cancers are contributing to increases in the number of people requiring health care for complex and ongoing conditions. Specific changes and developments have been identified for each individual Hospital but many of the recommendations span entire services. The changes will allow us to address the critical issues currently affecting our acute care Hospitals including:
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The rapid ageing of the population and associated increases in the demand for healthcare services. |
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The need to provide more outpatient and ambulatory services which can reduce the need for Hospital admission. |
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Health inequalities on the Central Coast which must be addressed. |
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Workforce issues including worldwide shortage of healthcare staff, unsustainable rosters for existing staff and service configurations which make it difficult to attract and retain staff. |
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Facility and infrastructure issues, such as the need for new health technologies. |
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The need to develop strong, formal clinical networks across the Area to improve the efficiency of services and improve outcomes for patients. |
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The need to reduce inefficiencies and the unnecessary duplication of services. | The NSCCH CSSP provides a basis for changing the way we deliver services so we can secure safe, sustainable, healthcare services well into the future. The NSCCH CSSP is the starting point for change. Some changes will begin immediately; others, such as the detailed planning around the new Northern Beaches Hospital, will require further consultation. A number of service enhancements have been proposed in the plan. NSCCH will consider these proposals when considering the best use of existing resources and the application of growth funds or other revenue streams.
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