NHS Confederation's Deputy Policy Director Jo Webber started the day with a look at the impact the White Paper will have on community hospitals. Planners from the recently built Edgware, Farnham and West Berkshire Community Hospitals described how they planned their buildings and involved staff and the public. In an interactive session in the afternoon, Andy Black explained his vision for a community health facility of the future. Claire Goodchild from Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) and architect James Philipps also contributed their thoughts on community facilities. Discussions during the day focussed on the need for joined up local planning, and the fact that new community services do not necessarily need to be attached to/delivered from a building.

Presentations
Implications of the White Paper: Jo Webber, NHS Confederation - pdf, 46kb
Community hospitals in a whole system: Claire Goodchild, Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) - pdf, 459kb
Farnham Hospital and Centre for Health: Mary Probert and Maureen Murrell - pdf, 1223kb
Edgware Community Hospital: Christine Halloran, Barnet PCT - pdf, 43kb
West Berkshire Community Hospital: Sue Bishop and Catherine Webster, West Berkshire Community Hospital - pdf, 644kb
Community Hospitals and local care centres: design issues: James Philipps, Murphy Philipps - pdf, 726kb
The Future of Community Hospitals: Andy Black, Durrow Consulting - pdf, 965kb