UK Health Sector Service Overview

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Targeting the Heath Sector
Targeting GP's
Targeting Hospital Consultants
Targeting NHS Trusts
Targeting Care and Nursing Homes
Targeting Independent Hospitals, Hospices and Clinics
Targeting Other associated Health Care Providers
Targeting Medical Professionals at Home

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Health and Medical Image Library

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Count of UK GPs and contacts available
Count of UK Hospital Consultants by Specialisation
Count of UK NHS Trust Corporate Decision Makers
Count of other Health related sites
Count of Associated Health Care Providers
Health Data File Structure Document
Health Data Schedule of Pricing

  
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Targeting the UK Health Sector

Around one million people work for the NHS in England and it costs more than £65 billion a year to run. Regional assemblies control health services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

With high quality lists covering every aspect of the sector, marketers can target named decision-makers at key NHS and Private Sector institutions. We have over 250,000 records in our Health File including NHS Trusts, PCT's, Strategic Health Authorities, Hospital Consultants, GP's as well as associated Care Providers such as Dental Practices, Opticians, Nursing Homes and Alternative Therapists. If your target audience is Health related, D2 can provide a cost-effective data solution to meet the most demanding brief. You can download UK wide Counts from this site or call 01634 263626 NOW to request specific counts.

Combine our lists with other services such as market research, mailing fulfilment and response handling to build a one-stop communications solution. From mail-piece copy writing, design and print, through to list selection, mailing fulfilment, reply handling and campaign analysis, Direct 2 is the premier one-stop supplier, for delivery of all communications - Health related.

Read more about other competitively priced services, by clicking on the links from the Products & Services section on the Home Page. For more information on our Health Sector data you can download Counts, File Structure information and our Schedule of Pricing from this web page or call 01634 263626 NOW, to discuss your requirements in more detail.

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Targeting GP's

General Practitioners are doctors who provide family health services to a local community. They are usually based in a surgery or GP practice and are often the first port of call for most patients with a concern about their health. They also give health education and advice on things like smoking and diet, run clinics, gives vaccinations and carry out simple surgical operations.

GPs usually work with a team including nurses, health visitors and midwives, as well as a range of other health professionals such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. If a GP cannot deal with a problem themselves, they will usually refer a patient to a hospital for tests, treatment or to see a consultant with specialised knowledge. Every UK citizen has a right to be registered with a local NHS GP and visits to the surgery are free.

GP Practices are directly responsible for the procurement of a wide range of heath care consumables, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, plus office productivity resources, equipment, software, consumables, fixtures and fittings.   

Data Statistics:

Number of Surgeries	10510
# Sites with Telephone Numbers	10364
# Sites with Facsimile Numbers	9008
Senior Practitioner	10390
Practice GP's	20450
Practice Manager	6164
Practice Nurse	7685
Data sets currently in development	Midwifes and Health Visitors

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Targeting Hospital Consultants

Hospital Consultants influence or are directly involved in the procurement of a wide range of heath care consumables, including high value medical devices and the purchasing of pharmaceuticals. D2 gives access over 40,000 UK based Consultants covering more than 130 areas of Medicine.

We profile Consultants by the area of Medicine practised and also by their special research interests. This information is of particular use to organisations involved in medical or pharmaceutical trials. You can download UK wide Counts from this site or call 01634 263626 NOW to request specific counts.

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Targeting PCT's and NHS Trusts

Primary Care Trusts

Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are new local health organisations responsible for managing health services. They work with local authorities and other agencies that provide health and social care locally to make sure the community's needs are being met.

PCTs are now at the centre of the NHS and will get 75% of the NHS budget. As they are local organisations, they are in the best position to understand the needs of their community, so they can make sure that the organisations providing health and social care services are working effectively.

For example, PCTs must make sure there are enough services for people in their area and that they are accessible to patients. They must also make sure that all other health services are provided, including hospitals, dentists, opticians, mental health services, NHS Walk-In Centres, NHS Direct, patient transport (including accident and emergency), population screening, pharmacies and opticians. They are also responsible for getting health and social care systems working together for the benefit of patients.

NHS Trusts

Hospitals in the public sector are managed by NHS Trusts, which make sure that hospitals provide high quality health care, and that they spend their money efficiently. They also decide on a strategy for how the hospital will develop, so that services improve.

Trusts employ most of the NHS workforce, including nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, midwives and health visitors as well as people doing jobs related to medicine - e.g. physiotherapists, radiographers, podiatrists, speech and language therapists, counsellors, occupational therapists and psychologists.

There are many other non-medical staff including receptionists, porters, cleaners, IT specialists, managers, engineers, caterers and domestic and security staff. Some trusts are regional or national centres for more specialised care. Others are attached to universities and help to train health professionals.

Trusts can also provide services in the community, for example through health centres, clinics or in peoples homes. Except in the case of emergencies, hospital treatment is arranged through a GP.

Ambulance Trusts

Ambulance Services provide emergency access to health care. When individuals call for an emergency ambulance the calls are prioritised into three categories: Category A emergencies, which are immediately life threatening, and Category B or C emergencies, which are not life threatening.

The control room decides what kind of response is needed and whether an ambulance is required. For all three types of emergency, they may send a rapid response vehicle, crewed by a paramedic, equipped to provide treatment at the scene of an accident. Over the last five years the number of ambulance 999 calls has gone up by a third. The NHS is also responsible for providing transport to get patients to hospital for treatment. In many areas it is the Ambulance Trust which provides this service.

You can download UK wide Counts for all senior PCT and Trust corporate decision makers from this site or call 01634 263626 NOW to request specific counts.

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Targeting UK Care and Nursing Homes

D2 provides comprehensive coverage of all UK based Care Homes, including 660 major operators, with NAMED primary contact, full address, telephone & fax numbers, general email addresses and web sites where available.

Data Statistics:

Number of Sites	c. 29,000
Private & Voluntary Residential Homes	15,300
Private & Voluntary Nursing Homes	4700
Private & Voluntary Dual Registered Homes	2000
Private & Voluntary Small Residential Homes	4400
Local Authority run Residential Homes	2600

The databases are constantly updated from a variety of sources:

• Regular inspection and comparisons with data provided by the NCSC and its respective equivalents in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Detailed returns from regular surveys of healthcare operators
• Systematic annual surveys of all Care Homes
• Specialised research exercises
• Regular contact with all major providers, operators and trade associations

Selections available include:

• Private, Voluntary, Local Authority or NHS Trust ownership
• Registering Local or Health Authority
• Client types provided for
• Number of beds, number of single, double and en-suite rooms
• Languages spoken by staff
• Specialist services and facilities provided (from over 50 categories)
• Care Home Registration Type - Nursing Home, Residential Home, Dual Registered Home, Small Home
• Minimum and maximum fees charged, for single and shared rooms

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Targeting Independent Hospitals, Hospices and Clinics

D2 provides comprehensive coverage of all UK based Independent Hospitals, Hospices & Clinics, with NAMED primary contact, full address, telephone & fax numbers, general email addresses and web sites where available.

Data Statistics:

Number of Sites	c. 1100
Number of Names (all Senior Management)	c. 3300

Selections available include:

• Job Function
• Sector, type of ownership and number of sites operated
• Number of beds
• Region

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Targeting other associated Health Care Providers

D2 provides comprehensive coverage of all other Care Providers and Health related institutions including Alternative Therapy, Disability, Elderly Care, Health-Beauty-Fitness and Wellbeing, Laboratory Research, Mental Health, Pharmacy and Drug Services and Primary Care Providers such as Opticians and Dentists - we even cover Veterinary Medicine.

With over 110,00 sites and nearly 100 different organisation types to choose from, D2 really does have the UK Health Sector covered. You can download UK wide Counts from this site or call 01634 263626 NOW to request specific counts.

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Targeting Medical Professionals at Home

For organisations wishing to target Healthcare Professionals at home and work, D2 offers the ultimate file. Compiled exclusively from the registration details held with the BMA (British Medical Association), the file contains Doctors and Medical Professionals at their work and home addresses.

A demographic profile of these individuals indicates that around 60% earn in excess of £70,000 per annum, the balance earning between £20,000 and £70,000 per annum.

Data Statistics:

Number of Names

c. 152,000

Selections available include:

• Name
• Home Address
• Business Address 
• Gender
• Standard Geographic - Town, County, Postcode, Region 
• Income
• Age

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Health Sector Maps

Through our media partners, D2 offers a comprehensive series of maps covering Strategic Health Authorities, NHS Trusts and Hospitals. Each map contains detailed listings with telephone numbers and is available in either high quality paper, encapsulated paper (both A1 poster size) or electronically as a GIF image.

The series includes:

• Acute Hospitals by Postcode
• NHS & Private Hospitals with Operating Theatres
• Acute NHS Hospitals & Health Authorities
• NHS Trusts & Health Authorities
• Primary Care Trusts & Health Authorities
• UK Postcode Map

Costs:

A1 Poster Map - Quality Paper	£75.00
A1 Poster Map - Encapsulated Paper	£95.00
High Resolution GIF Image - suitable for plotting as is, or for use in a GIS	£175.00

Call 01634 263626 NOW to order one of our high quality Maps.

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Organisational Charts

D2 can build organisation charts on demand for any required NHS organisation(s).

• Seniority based (Top Down) - for corporate/management staff or the clinical/medical hierarchy or a combination
• Org 2 Org based Charts - plotting the relationships between organisations within the NHS

This service can give a competitive insight when planning DM activities, understanding and targeting the right level or responsibility/management for your products/services. Organisational Charts can also help 'non initiates' to understand the relationships and flow of influence within the NHS.

Available from only £500.00 per chart, the service is equally useful for market researchers planning projects, understanding the market and with D2 permission, can used as part of report. Call 01634 263626 NOW to discuss how this service can benefit your organisation.

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Health and Medical Image Library

When creating professional and impressive documents such as company brochures, sales leaflets, corporate presentations and more, the use of 'stock photography' can save hours of creative time and literally thousands of pounds in professional photography fees.

With so many image libraries and photographic image re-sellers to choose from, its not so much a case of does the image exist (the chances are it probably does), more over, where does one start in the search for specific Medical or Health related images? To assist clients in the search, selection and acquisition of images, D2 offers an 'Image Search & Acquisition' service.

For a fixed fee of £200.00 per search, D2 will hunt down specific images and return a maximum of ten for the client to chose from. Assuming the search proved successful and the client selects an image, D2 would negotiate usage rights and costs with the image owner. Call 01634 263626 NOW to discuss how this service can benefit your organisation.