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Partnership with Newcastle in Cumbria October 2011 Stephen Dalton, Chief Executive, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Best of both – Cumbria and Newcastle. Two competent and positive Trusts Huge range of services and over £1 billion income 400 beds and 4000 staff in Cumbria
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Partnership with Newcastle in CumbriaOctober 2011Stephen Dalton, Chief Executive, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Best of both – Cumbria and Newcastle • Two competent and positive Trusts • Huge range of services and over £1 billion income • 400 beds and 4000 staff in Cumbria • Thousands cared for by Newcastle each year • Strong financial track record • 14,000 members and governors in Cumbria
The Future • We recognise the history and complexity of services in North and West Cumbria • We all know that things could work better • Once in a generation opportunity to bring acute and community services together – around 900 beds in 15 locations • Look at the resources we have in Cumbria…
Our promises – what does CPFT bring to the partnership? • Experience of providing treatment and care in dispersed populations • Established relationships eg GPs, county council, communities • Real integration between acute, community and mental health services • Accountable to local communities through 14,000 members and 47 Governors
Our promises – what do Newcastle bring? • Better patient flows, less travel, more care in Cumbria • Experience in caring for Cumbrians • Outstanding range of specialists • One of the strongest research programmes in the UK • One of the strongest performing acute FTs in the country • National leader in cancer care • Intellectual firepower and knowledge of evidence to help solve difficult problems
Our promises – Hospitals fit for the future • New hospital for West Cumbria • We have experience in the fast delivery of new buildings • Safe and sustainable services at Cumberland Infirmary
Our promises – our staff We offer the flexibility of 8000 jobs in Cumbria Newcastle will bring scale - opportunities for career development Pride in being part of a unique and excellent organisation Long term commitment to jobs in Cumbria
Why do we want to do this? • Despite all of the risks we believe it is the right thing to do • We know that services are good –in many cases very good – and we will build on that • Sustainable, safe services and an exciting future, tackling together – over time – the problems we all share
