Who we are
Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS) is a partnership of NHS and local government organisations working together to join up health and care services to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the communities we serve.
We are committed to creating healthier communities through reducing health inequalities for all of our residents and increasing healthy life expectancy for all of the people we serve.
We're supporting people earlier to help prevent ill health with conditions such as obesity, diabetes and mental illness, so they can be as active and independent as possible.
We're providing care and quality, as people are living longer, with more long-term conditions, requiring a wide variety of health and care services.
We're improving efficiency, as growing demand and funding challenges are creating a gap between resources and patient needs.
Find out how:
Currently more people are admitted to hospital than necessary, who then stay in hospital longer than they need to, because not enough services are provided in the community. Connecting local care and voluntary services together helps keep people healthy and supported at home for longer.
People may receive care in their own home or the town where they live, rather than having to travel to their GP surgery or a larger hospital. Patients may be treated by a physiotherapist, a counsellor, a paramedic or any of a wide range of appropriate professionals. Different organisations working together means people get the right care more quickly and easily.
Linking people to activities in their community that will help their wellbeing; using pharmacies to help people self-care; providing people with ways to help them live well with mental illness and long term conditions.
GPs are working with other care providers and sharing skills and resources, ensuring people only need to tell their story once. We’re extending access to same-day care in the community; identifying those at most risk and giving direct support. Helping people across all aspects of their well-being, not just their health issues.
We want patients with complex needs to have better access to specialists located at community facilities delivering high quality local care, freeing up on our hospitals for those who really need them.
Helping people avoid going to hospital unnecessarily; exploring new ways to treat people with minor injuries out of hospital, and identifying people already in hospital who can be safely discharged.
Ensuring that wherever a person is seen, different health and care professionals can access their clinical information to provide continuous support in managing their health. You can read more about this on our Your Care Record pages.
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is central to the work of NHS Frimley. EDI is central to our ambitions of ensuring equality of access to services and treatment for local people.
Read more about NHS Frimley's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Please view our video on how we are creating healthier communities for more information.