Issue - meetings
Update - Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin CCGs proposal to create a new single commissioner across the whole geographical footprint.
Meeting: 12/09/2019 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 34)
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Contact: Alison Smith
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Minutes:
Dr Julian Povey, Shropshire CCG Clinical Chair introduced the update report in relation to a Single Strategic Commissioner for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin (copy attached to the signed Minutes). The report provided a further update and sought the support of the Board on the decision to dissolve the existing two CCG organisations with a view to creating one organisation.
The Shropshire CCG Clinical Chair explained that there were benefits of reducing to one organisation and noted how this would tie in with the target imposed on all CCGs by NHS England to reduce running costs by April 2020. He also referred to the NHS Long Term Plan and the requirement to streamline commissioning organisations as another reason to move to the one organisation. He noted that work was proceeding to create a new CCG by April 2020 and this would redesign how the CCG works.
It was noted by Mark Brandreth (CEO - RJAH Hospital) that the proposal was logical and offered real benefit, adding that specialist services were currently too stretched over too many commissioners.
In conclusion the Chairman stated that the proposals were welcomed by the Board.
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.