
The York Integrated Care was founded in 2014 in partnership with local stakeholders. The YICT was initiated by Priory Medical Group who designed, developed and implemented the care model which was born from the views of the local community who said they wanted fast access to care and support and to only have to tell their story once. As such YICT seeks to provide a central point of access to health and social care services for patients registered with:
Priory Medical Group, York Medical Group, Haxby Group, Old School Medical, Front Street, Dalton Terrace, East Parade, Jorvik Gillygate, MyHealth and Kirkbymoorside.
At the core of this vision the YICT aims to:
Reduce avoidable hospital admissions
Expedite safe discharge from hospital
Enable patients to remain independent longer
Keep the patient at the centre of their care at all times
The YICT helps keep people out of hospital and independent for longer by working directly with each individual to see if appropriate alternative solutions can be found. It offers continuous review and support which ensures that patients are optimized to stay at home. The project has seen some encouraging outcomes and good levels of patient satisfaction. The team has been highly praised for its innovative approach to ensuring local patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time across the Vale of York.
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