Spiral Health CIC
Spiral Health is a Community Interest Company based in Blackpool formed in 2012 by nurses from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[1]
It runs two community hospitals in Bispham, Blackpool, where there are 40 beds, and Rossall, where there are 20 beds, which are used for rehabilitation and a physiotherapy at home programme. It has been praised for its high levels of staff engagement. There are 121 staff.[2]
It is said to create £17.5m worth of financial value each year. It provided 17,628 rehabilitation bed nights in 2014/5 for 1,171 patients, and is said to have saved more than £7 million in the cost of A&E attendances.[3]
It won the title of Lancashire’s Social Enterprise of the Year in November 2014.[4]
References
- ^ "Learn from Addenbrooke's: We need new solutions for intermediate care". Health Service Journal. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Don't tear up our NHS!". Blackpool Gazette. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Fylde coast health firm creates £17.5m social value". Blackpool Gazetter. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Health firm 'helps save NHS millions'". Blackpool Gazette. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2015.