New services open at Doddington Hospital | News and events

A new Integrated Care Hub at Doddington Hospital opened on Monday 1 November which will provide patient access to outpatient clinics as well as diagnostics, rehabilitation services and health and wellbeing services.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are partnering with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust - who run some outpatient services at Doddington and Ely, alongside Hinchingbrooke, Peterborough City and Stamford Hospitals - local voluntary groups, charities and other community partners who will be able to provide additional care, education and support for our patients.

There will be clinic days available for Cardiology, Diabetes and Respiratory which will provide care in one place and avoid the need for patients to travel to the main hospital sites for these appointments.

Arshiya Khan, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at North West Anglia NHS FT commented: “Development of this Integrated Care Hub at Doddington Hospital aims to address some local health inequalities by improving access to care, providing care closer to home and giving a key focus on long-term health conditions.

“Doddington Hospital, which is situated in the heart of the Fens, is in the worst 20 per cent of all local authorities for health deprivation which indicates a high need for health and care services in this area.

“The Integrated Care Hub will bring health and social care services together into one place helping to provide more convenient and accessible patient care.

“Doddington Hospital will provide outpatient services that are sustainable and deliver the care needed in the Fenland area.

“We plan to deliver one stop days such as a Cardiology Carousel Tuesday, Diabetes Mondays, and Respiratory Fridays, alongside Cambridge and Peterborough Community Trust services such as rehab facilities for long term conditions.”

Jane Webster, Director of Commissioning at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group, added: “Doddington Hospital is highly valued by local residents and we are delighted that the new Doddington Integrated Hub will be able to bring together a range of health and social care services in to one place. This will allow us to treat a wider range of conditions and it will make it easier for patients in the Fenland area to access services.

“This is a great example of partnership working with the local NHS, social care and voluntary services working together as one system to provide more integrated and coordinated care, closer to home.”

08/11/2021