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Raj Jain, who is chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust), discussed the interconnectedness between the community and acute services his organisation provides – and how the pandemic has further influenced this.
Joining him in offering insight on how the NHS can make the most of its community provision were Crystal Oldman, chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute; Clara Gilfillan, operational lead for community nursing at Anglian Community Enterprise; and Róisín Reade, clinical lead at Malinko – which supported the event.
In a panel discussion chaired by
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Thousands have waited longer than a year for NHS treatment in Oldham Reporter: Joseph Timan, Local Democracy Reporter Date published: 27 April 2021
The NCA group provides a range of health care services including running five hospitals and associated community services, including the Royal Oldham
Thousands of patients have now waited longer than a year for hospital treatment in parts of Greater Manchester due to delays caused by Covid.
More than 8,000 patients were on hospital waiting lists for longer than 12 months in Oldham, Salford, Rochdale and Bury at the end of March.
Chiefs at the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), the NHS group which runs Salford Royal, Fairfield General, Rochdale Infirmary and the Royal Oldham, have spoken of the ‘extraordinary’ challenge they face in tackling the backlog that has built up.
Rochdale Infirmary
Thousands of patients have now waited longer than a year for hospital treatment in parts of Greater Manchester due to delays caused by Covid.
More than 8,000 patients were on hospital waiting lists for longer than 12 months in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and Salford at the end of March.
Chiefs at the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), the NHS group which runs Fairfield General, Rochdale Infirmary, Royal Oldham and Salford Royal have spoken of the ‘extraordinary’ challenge they face in tackling the backlog that has built up.
And they are preparing for more patients to come forward after the pandemic.
Chief executive Raj Jain told the board at a meeting on Monday (26 April) that this year will be like no other for the NHS as it tries to recover from Covid-19.
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Tuesday 20 April 2021, 10.30am-11.15am
Raj Jain, who is chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust), will discuss the interconnectedness between the community and acute services his organisation provides – and how the pandemic has further influenced this.
Joining him in offering insight on how the NHS can make the most of its community provision are Crystal Oldman, chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute; Clara Gilfillan, operational lead for community nursing at Anglian Community Enterprise; and Róisín Reade, clinical lead at Malinko – which is supporting the event.