The interface with community providers brings its own challenges.
Community services are contracted under the Standard Hospital Contract but not all clauses apply to Community Providers so care should be taken with requests from community providers to check if it is something which they are able to do themselves or something they need to direct back to the referring clinician.
The main providers in Norfolk and Waveney for core community services are:
Adult Services
- NCHC – Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust
- ECCH – East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
Childrens Services
- CCS – Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Specialist Services
- InHealth – Diabetic Eye Screening Service