What is a CCG governing body?
The CCG governing body is responsible for making the final decisions within the CCG and is accountable to NHS England and to our member practices, as well as to the public. The CCG’s constitution sets out the rules governing declarations of interest and the management of conflicts of interest.
What are assurance frameworks?
‘An assurance framework is a structured means. of identifying and mapping the main sources of assurance in an organisation, and co-ordinating them to best effect.
Is a CCG a statutory body?
The CCG is a statutory body with the function of commissioning health services in England and is treated as an NHS body for the purposes of the 2006 Act. The powers and duties of the CCG to commission certain health services are set out in sections 3 and 3A of the 2006 Act.
Who is the CEO of CCG?
Contact details for NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
| Name – Telephone – Email Address (Click on the blue text) | |
|---|---|
| NHS East Sussex CCG | NHS East Sussex CCG Chief Executive Officer, Mr A Doyle – Email address (About Mr A Doyle) |
What is CCG role?
CCGs are groups of general practices (GPs) which come together in each area to commission the best services for their patients and population. CCGs are responsible for about 60% of the NHS budget, they commission most secondary care services, and play a part in the commissioning of GP services (co-commissioning).
What are assurance activities?
Assurance Activities collectively contribute to the assessment of the overall effectiveness of disaster management in Queensland. Each assurance activity type differs in the level of complexity, independence, scope, depth and rigour, to provide insight into the performance of the sector.
What is the difference between assurance and reassurance?
As nouns the difference between assurance and reassurance is that assurance is the act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence while reassurance is the feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.
What are the roles of CCG?
CCGs have a statutory responsibility for commissioning most NHS services including urgent and emergency care, acute care, mental health services and community services. Increasingly they are also involved in commissioning primary care and some specialised services (see section on collaborative commissioning below).
Who is the CCG accountable to?
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.
How many CCGs are there?
There are more than 200 CCGs altogether commissioning care for an average of 226,000 people each.
What happens if CHC funding is withdrawn?
If you genuinely believe Continuing Care funding has been incorrectly withdrawn, then there are likely to have been flaws in the review process, and the eligibility criteria are likely to have been incorrectly applied. In such a situation, the NHS will have falsely declared that you are not entitled to NHS care.