The Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) top health officials returned to office from an intense fact finding trip to the UK, Monday, 8th September 2014.
The group visited medical facilities around London in order to understand the role of the National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in managing the costs and value associated with Public Private Partnership.
Meetings were held at the Department of Health, North Middlesex University Hospital, and Queen Mary’s Hospital with representatives from, National Audit Office, NHS National Property Services, NHS Contracting and Public Finance Unit.
These meetings focused on clinical services performance management, contract management and proper touring of the facilities.
The Minister stated; “It is the responsibility of TCIG to explore all options in regards to our health care system, and through our special relationship with the UK, we were able to visit these medical facilities around London.
“We were able to visit mental health, elderly and special needs facilities that successfully outsource management through Public Private Partnerships. These were just two of many examples that could potentially be implemented in TCI.
“Overall, the visit was an excellent learning experience for the team. We intend to continue utilizing relationships like these to improve on TCIG’s product.”
Team Members Included:
· The Honourable Porsha Stubbs-Smith, Minister for Health and Human Services
· Mrs Desiree Lewis, Permanent Secretary, The Ministry of Health and Human Services
· Ms Athenee Harvey, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
· Dr Nadia Astwood, Director of Health Services Development, The Ministry of Health and Human Services
· Mrs. Zaneta Burton, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Insurance Board
· Mr Stephen Batts, Adviser to Permanent Secretary, The Ministry of Health and Human Services
