answer text |
<p>The clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are currently looking at different options
as to how they can work together in the future to consolidate their current collaborative
working arrangements. The emerging preferred option from the public, member, staff,
partner and stakeholder engagement so far, is a single CCG in Durham, which would
be co-terminus with the local authority and a single CCG in the Tees Valley (covering
the Tees Combined Authority area) with a shared management arrangement.</p><p>The
CCGs in Durham have been working together for some time with joint appointments since
2014 and ‘in-common’ meetings since May 2017. NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield
CCG and NHS North Durham CCG also have a shared lay member for patient and public
participation.</p><p>Should the CCGs decide to progress the merger application at
the end of August, a Communication and Engagement Strategy, which is currently in
development, will be submitted with the application.</p>
|
|