Bristol Community Health Explained

Bristol Community Health was a Community Interest Company providing community health trust services to the people of Bristol, England, established under the Transforming Community Services initiative.^[1] It comprises the community services previously run by Bristol Primary Care Trust.

It won a contract to provide children's community services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in October 2015 in conjunction with Sirona Care & Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and Barnardo's.^{[2] [3]}

It was shortlisted for two awards at the 2015 Social Enterprise UK Awards in November 2015 - both Health and Social Care and UK Social Enterprise of the Year.^[4] In 2017 the services provided were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bristol Community Health. NHS Choices. 23 September 2017.
2. News: NHS trust preferred bidder for Bristol children’s services contract. 29 November 2015. Health Service Journal. 19 October 2015.
3. Web site: What is Community Children's Health Partnership . Community Children's Health Partnership . 5 February 2017.
4. News: Bristol healthcare social enterprise shortlisted for four national awards. 29 November 2015. Bristol Post. 5 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208183353/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-healthcare-social-enterprise-shortlisted/story-28120837-detail/story.html. 8 December 2015. dead.
5. Web site: Bristol Community Health C.I.C.. Care Quality Commission. 23 September 2017.