Celebrating the heart of the NHS this Community Health and Care Day.
Tuesday 1 November 2022 is Community Health and Care Day.
Join us in delivering a heartfelt thank you to community healthcare staff on national Community Health and Care Day.
Community healthcare is the foundation of the NHS, helping people of all ages live independently, stay in their homes longer and leave hospital sooner. Although community healthcare makes up one-fifth of the NHS workforce, it is often overlooked, Peoples’ homes, community hospitals, and GP surgeries don’t have the same visibility as large hospitals or ambulance sirens.
Boosting ‘out-of-hospital’ care is one of the key elements of the NHS long-term plan and is vital for ensuring people can access the healthcare we need in the future.
Founded by NCH&C in 2020 to mark its tenth anniversary, Community Health and Care Day is a registered awareness day and is marked every year on 1 November. The day provides the opportunity for everyone to celebrate the vital role that community healthcare plays and helps raise the profile of this essential part of the NHS.
This year’s theme is partnership and how we work together as a team and also with other services and providers to ensure our communities stay healthy, well and out of hospital.
If you’d like to get involved with Community Health and Care Day, please download some of the assets to use on your social media platforms (all available at the bottom of this page). You can also download posters and a flyer here:
Listen here to NCH&C Director of Nursing Carolyn Fowler and Executive Director of Operations at East Coast Community Healthcare Adele Madin talk about the importance of collaboration within Community Healthcare.
Community care in numbers
100 million patients seen in the community in the UK every year
260,000 NHS staff work within the community
15 community trusts within the NHS
1,631 patients seen in their own home in Norfolk every day
NCH&C community teams spend 437 hours driving to patients every day
NCH&C has 2,200 staff providing care to 900,000 people, across over 70 sites in Norfolk
24 patients in residential or care homes in Norfolk seen each day
15% more patients were seen this year than last year - and this increase is set to continue
For all you do, thank you to our amazing community health service.
Get involved
It’s easy to get involved with Community Health and Care Day to show your support for our amazing community healthcare teams.
Click below to download our #CommunityHealthAndCareDay assets and share the love on social.
Tell us why you’re thankful for community health care, email communications@nchc.nhs.uk or contact us via our social media channels.
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