North Bournemouth Anticipatory Team (NBAT) comprises of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Team Leader, a Frailty Nurse, a Healthcare Assistant, a Senior Care Manager and a team administrator and is supported by our practice GPs and the Bournemouth Hub which is managed by Dorset Healthcare and located in Kings Park.
This team works to support our patients with a degree of frailty who are at risk of hospital admission and provides anticipatory support with the aim of keeping individuals living as independently as possible and in their own homes. They are also supported by a Multi-Disciplinary Team who meet regularly to discuss care planning.
The aim is to improve the management of long-term conditions for patients who are considered to be at risk of future hospital admissions and to anticipate future care needs before they become urgent.
Working with allied agencies such as the voluntary sector enables the team to help address issues of social isolation and loneliness and links to other NHS support agencies such as the falls team and mental health services provides the opportunity for support to be put in place more promptly when required.