30 January 2020

Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group has agreed to fund the Milton Keynes Integrated Community Support Team (ICST) service for another year following encouraging patient wellbeing outcomes resulting in fewer unplanned visits to the GP and hospital alongside fewer calls to the ambulance service.

Their press release on the Milton Keynes CCG website

Our quote is:

John Culley, Director for Community Services CNWL MK said: “This is great news! The Council, CCG and CNWL worked together on the initial pilot which demonstrated that service collaboration and supporting local GPs, brought positive outcomes for patients. The ICST service has made a real difference; reducing the pressure on GP services and the local hospital and it improved the health and wellbeing of patients. We achieve so much working together - Milton Keynes Primary Care Networks, the Council, Voluntary Sector and ourselves - and that’s good for residents.”