Health, 2 free events, ISCD, Bedtime & Music 26th August 2017 Dear All That’s five items in the title! (we couldn’t find a way to make the title shorter). And we hope the newsletter is succinct and as useful as ever…
Health Special - What else did we find out? We’ve had really good feedback about last week’s Health Special. (thank you!) Here is the link to our past newsletters: www.sendfamilyvoices.org/news Here’s what else we (Caroline) found out… • From April 2016, it has been a contractual requirement for all English GP practices to form a Patient Participation Group (PPG) and to make reasonable efforts for this to be representative of the practice population • I’ve called a few GP practices and been told they are generally made up of a group of volunteer patients, the practice manager and one or more of the GPs from the practice, some meet on a regular basis to discuss the services on offer, and how improvements can be made for the benefit of patients and the practice. Some surgeries don’t meet and prefer to communicate via email. • Anyone can request to join their own GP's (PPG) within the surgery they are registered at. • Some GP practices advertise this group on their website, if not the practice manager can provide details. I’ve (Caroline) contacted my own practice manager to request to join my practice. I was surprised to learn it has been in existence for a few years but there was no SEN/disability voice! Are you aware of your own GP’s PPG? If not – please ask – and then join it. Let’s get the voices of our families represented and heard! NHS England rely on theses group to obtain feedback on issues and increasing patient choices for referrals etc. This matters. Hopefully, more news from hospitals next time.
CCG Involve (more on Health) CCG = Clinical Commissioning Groups “The CCG commissions some services from GP practices which are over and above the services set out in the standard GP contract. These are often known as locally commissioned services (LCSs). GP practices can choose whether, or not, to deliver these services. Before we agree the LCSs for 2018/19 we want to make sure that the services are the right services to meet the changing needs of our local population, deliver the best health outcomes for patients and provide value for money. To help us to do this we are setting up a steering group to undertake the review of LCSs and make recommendations. The group will