Spiral Health CIC

Spiral Health is a Community Interest Company based in Blackpool formed in 2012 by nurses from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[1]

It runs two care homes in Bispham, Blackpool, where there are 28 beds, and Preston, where there are 64 beds, which are also used for rehabilitation and a physiotherapy at home programme. It has been praised for its high levels of staff engagement. There are 121 staff.[2]

It is said to create £17.5m worth of financial value each year. It provided 17,628 rehabilitation bed nights in 2014/5 for 1,171 patients, and is said to have saved more than £7 million in the cost of A&E attendances.[3]

It won the title of Lancashire’s Social Enterprise of the Year in November 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Learn from Addenbrooke's: We need new solutions for intermediate care". Health Service Journal. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. "Don't tear up our NHS!". Blackpool Gazette. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. "Fylde coast health firm creates £17.5m social value". Blackpool Gazetter. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. "Health firm 'helps save NHS millions'". Blackpool Gazette. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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