Every year Foundation Trust Hospitals, like Airedale, have to produce what is called an Annual Plan.

The plan has to include our priorities for the year ahead.

We think our annual plan should concentrate on the 5 priorities below and we want to know if you agree?

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* 1. Are you?

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* 2. Which age group are you in?

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* 3. We think our annual plan should concentrate on the 5 priorities below. Do you agree?

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Preventing ill-health, and providing better early diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as cancer and heart disease
Managing ongoing physical and mental health conditions such as dementia, diabetes and depression so patients experience a better quality of life and so that care feels much more joined up
Helping patients recover from episodes of ill health such as stroke or following injury
Making sure patients experience better care, not just better treatment
Providing safe care – so patients are treated in a clean and safe environment and have a lower risk of infections, blood clots or bed sores

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* 4. Priority no.1 - preventing ill health

We plan to do this by providing patients with faster appointments, better information about how to prevent ill-health and how to lead healthier lifestyles.

How important to you are the following?

  Very important Fairly important Don't mind either way Not important
Hospital appointments at weekends and early evenings
Easy access to health related information
Reducing waiting times
Faster access to diagnosis

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* 5. Priority no.2 - managing a patient's ongoing condition so they experience a better quality of life and so care is joined up (between services).

We plan to do this by using technology to give patients quicker and easier access to our services at a time convenient to them.

How important to you is the following?

  Very important Fairly important Don't mind either way Not important
Access to medical consultations in your home using technology eg by telephone or TV link
Being looked after at home or at local clinics rather than in hospital
Providing services to enable independent living

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* 6. Priority no.3 - helping patients recover from ill health such as stroke or following injury.

We plan to do this by offering support for patients and carers to prepare for life at home.

How important to you are the following?

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Shorter waiting times to be treated
Offer of more access to specialist care
Better information to prepare for going home
Support from community staff to help rehabilitation

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* 7. Priority no. 4 - making sure patients experience better care, not just better treatment.

We plan to do this by ensuring our nurses, doctors and support staff are giving patients compassionate care and have time to give that care.

How important to you are the following?

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Decisions about care taken with patients and their carers
Nurses and doctors having time to provide compassionate care
Being more responsive to patients needs

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* 8. Priority no. 5 - providing safe care so patients are treated in a clean and safe environment and have lower risk of infections, blood clots and bed sores.

We plan to do this by ensuring care is given in a clean, safe place.

How important are the following to you?

  Very important Fairly important Don't mind either way Not important
Modern buildings and equipment
Reducing the risk of infection
Visible hygiene control
Safety for patients to prevent falls
A place where children and young people feel safe

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* 9. Thank you for filling in our questionnaire.

if you'd like to be entered into our draw for a £25 voucher then please give us your contact details (name and phone number) below.

The draw will be made on 31 January.

Thanks again for taking the time to tell us what you think.

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