Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) commission most of the Hospital and community NHS services in the local areas for which they are responsible.
Commissioning involves deciding what services are needed for diverse local populations, and ensuring that they are provided.
CCGs are assured by NHS England, which retains responsibility for commissioning primary care services such as GP and Dental services, as well as some specialised Hospital services. Many GP services are now co-commissioned with CCGs.
All GP practices now belong to a CCG, but CCGs also include other Health Professionals, such as nurses.
Services CCGs commission include:
- most planned Hospital care
- rehabilitative care
- urgent and emergency care (including out-of-hours)
- most community health services
- mental health and learning disability services
Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Our CCG is made up of all the GP Practices in Redbridge. Our governing body includes experienced GPs, other healthcare professionals, senior NHS managers and a patient representative. We are responsible for working together with our health and social care partners to plan and ‘buy’ healthcare on behalf of the local population. We want our patients to get the right care at the right time in the right place.
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