Table 3.
Reasons for changing from primary care group to trust and time frame for transition8
| Decision about becoming a trust | No (%) respondents |
|---|---|
| Timing of bid to become a trust (n=70) | |
| Became a trust in April or October 2000 | 6 (8) |
| Application submitted for April 2001 | 29 (41) |
| Aim to become a trust in April 2002 | 28 (40) |
| Do not expect to become a trust until after 2002 | 7 (10) |
| Reasons for becoming a trust (n=66) | |
| Integrate primary and community services | 51 (77) |
| Focus on local needs and services | 38 (58) |
| Exploit capacity to innovate and develop new services | 28 (42) |
| Increase control over resources | 17 (26) |
| Gain autonomy from health authority | 17 (26) |
| Services expected to be provided by trust (n=61) | |
| Community nursing | 58 (95) |
| Community based therapies (for example, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropody) | 47 (77) |
| Community based services for specific groups of clients (for example, children, older people, drug users) | 39 (64) |
| Specialist services previously provided in hospitals | 16 (26) |
| Community mental health services | 10 (16) |