Effective care – the future of ‘Planned Care’ in the NHS

The process of Clinically Effective Commissioning

The NHS has explained the process they are using and this can downloaded and read below. We've provided a less complicated summary here:

• The NHS would like to create a ‘level playing field’ of provision of service to individuals, across our local Partnership – the City of Brighton and Hove - and our local ‘Place’ which also includes High Weald, Lewes and Horsham.
• The NHS is bringing consistency to the decisions around who gets different sorts of planned care and what is considered to be safe and reasonable.
• This work is being done by each Clinical Commissioning Group.  Locally, this is the Brighton and Hove CCG.  All decisions will be passed by the CCG governing body.
• An advisory group has been established called ‘The investment and disinvestment committee’.  Their role is to ensure that a proper process is being followed for reviewing the policy to be followed for purchasing and providing dozens of treatments. The local voluntary and community sector (Community Works) and Healthwatch attend these meetings.
• Decisions about major or controversial changes will be brought to the attention of the Brighton and Hove Council and the Health and Wellbeing Board (which meets in public).

• Changes to the purchase and provision of healthcare will be overseen and subject to review by the City Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

What is likely to be of most interest to local people?

• The NHS and Brighton and Hove Council are trying hard to involve and engage local people and any major or controversial decisions are likely to go through a formal consultation process.
• While it is recognised that the work is complex and involves medical staff who could be treating people, it is important that this work is done to ensure a consistent and efficient approach across the NHS and to ensure the future of the NHS.
• Local people can discuss the process and outcome of the Clinically Effective Commissioning process as part of ‘The Big Health and Care Conversation’.