Examples of Guides & Healthmaps 2003

Leeds West PCT (668 kb) - includes Health Service Locator
Darlington PCT (490 kb) - Format: DL (210x100mm)
Lincolnshire South West Teaching PCT (490 kb) - Format: A5 (210x150mm)

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What the professionals say... Health Authority - on publication: ''Healthmaps provide a single source of information about a host of local health facilities. If people are new to the area, or simply unfamiliar with the locality, it can be a frustrating and time-consuming business to find out the whereabouts of key places including... GP Surgeries Pharmacies Dental Practices Opticians Hospitals Nursing Homes etc. Now, with the handy Healthmap, people can locate the nearest centres easily using the simple colour coded keys. As a further service, important general information about self-help, plus a comprehensive listing of patient support group contact numbers is also provided.''

Health Authority - 8 months after publication...
''The Community Healthmaps have proved a great success, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with one local authority extending distribution to all tenants.''

Primary Care Group …
''We are delighted with our Community Healthmap, and have received many compliments from health and social care professionals who were unfamiliar with the range of healthcare delivery sites across the area. Our Healthmap meets an identified need for clear information - we are now working on an internet version.''

Primary Care Trust …
''As a new Primary Care Trust, we felt it important to communicate with the local population as soon as possible - to inform them about the organisation, and to ensure they know how to access the vast range of primary care services available within the locality. The Community Healthmap is very easy to use and understand and will be an excellent resource for all households.''

Community Services …
''I welcome this initiative from the local health authority. The maps will be a wonderful help not only to new residents, but also to those of us who have lived here for some time as it will be so much easier to have the information altogether in one map.''

Residents Advisory Group …
'' Local people told us they wanted to receive this kind of information about local services. We know that it will be useful because it is in a portable format, and presented in a clear and understandable way.''

Local Library …
''We underestimated the interest in the Healthmap - 50 were taken the first morning we displayed them. Please send 100 more, this is exactly what local people seem to want.''

Healthmaps are easy to use and fold down to pocket size - providing a portable and accessible reference for the family. The facility to record personal/family health details and telephone numbers for GP, dentist, emergency contacts, etc., ensures quick and convenient access to essential information when and where it is needed.

Community Healthmaps are also distributed to, and extensively used by:   Social Services   District Nurses   Community Care Agencies   Patient Support Groups   Citizens Advice Bureaux   Libraries   Information Centres   Estate Agents   The Police   NHS Direct   Pharmaceutical & Medical Suppliers Currently, over 60 UK Community Healthmaps have been commissioned with a combined circulation in excess of 2 million copies.

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