New Dacorum Hospital Lead: Dr R Walker Objective: Provide input on behalf of local GPs to secure the most appropriate and effective provision of hospital services for local residents. Urgent Care Lead: Dr M Savla Objective: Design and install effective and accessible urgent care services to replace the existing A&E service at Hemel Hempstead Hospital. Referral Management Lead: Dr G Bulger Objective: Ensure the most effective use of Secondary Care services to provide improved healthcare for local residents. Medicines Management Lead: Dr R Gallow Objective: Ensure effective use of the local prescribing budget to maximise the clinical benefit for patients. Enhanced Services Lead: Dr T Fernandes Objective: Develop and commission new services to be provided by GPs to improve patients' access to healthcare. Community Nursing Lead: Dr A Gupta Objective: Provide input on behalf of local GPs to secure the most appropriate and effective provision of community nursing services for local residents. COPD Lead: Dr C Ciobanu Objective: Design and install a more effective and accessible service for patients with COPD. Heart Failure Lead: Dr C Ciobanu Objective: Design and install a more effective and accessible service for patients with Heart Failure. Diabetes Lead: Dr C E Ponsonby Objective: Design and install a more effective and accessible service for patients with diabetes. Mental Health / Counselling Lead: Dr M Drake Objective: Design and install more effective and accessible mental health services for local residents. Objective for 2007/8: Design and install more effective and accessible counselling services for local residents Physiotherapy Lead: Dr A Gupta Objective: Design and install more effective and accessible physiotherapy services for local residents. Information last updated 18 July 2007

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