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EDICS will be moving
From 1st January 2011, EDICS administation will be moving to new premises close to the centre of Epsom. Our new headquarters will be at Novellus Court, 61 South Street / Epsom / KT18 7PX. The location of clinical services remains unchanged.
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| Vision - Better Healthcare, Closer to Home |
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to eliminate waste within the NHS - ensuring referrals are appropriate, complete and directed to the most appropriate provider -
"right first time" |
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to develop alternate services - where new services are needed or when NHS waiting-times are long, EDICS' SPMS contract provides the ability to develop new clinics |
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to improve primary care - supporting enhanced services in GP practices,
bringing consultants into the community, repatriating follow-ups from
hospital, funding new services |
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| In the past when patients needed more specialised care, they could only get this by being referred through a hospital consultant. But now, EDICS provides many more specialist options in the community without the need to attend hospital. These include clinics for eyes, skin, diabetes, muscle and joint problems; minor surgery; and community specialist teams for people who have complex problems. |
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| EDICS also provides easier access to investigations like colonoscopy, 24-hour electrocardiograms and ultrasound which can also be performed in community units. As a result nowadays, much more care can be provided closer to home without the need to attend hospital. |
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