OptiCare have been engaged to evaluate the potential for improvement within District Nursing services in Essex, using optimisation as an analytical tool. Central Essex Community Services (CECS), the provider arm of Mid Essex PCT have been at the forefront of improving the quality and effectiveness of their services through the use of technology and are continuing to explore ways in which they can reduce costs whilst maintaining and enhancing services.
At the core of this development is a recognition that organising the delivery of care visits to such large numbers of people, generally for short periods of time whilst taking into account the necessary skills and experience matching requirements in the traditional way, cannot consistently deliver the best results. Producing optimised solutions by utilising OptiCare’s advanced technology is expected to deliver significant reductions in travel time costs and mileage allowance payments, whilst increasing the amount of time that District Nurses are available to treat their patients.