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Healthcare in Northumberland was the responsibility of the Northumberland, Newcastle Gateshead, and North Tyneside clinical commissioning groups from 2013 to 2022 before being replaced by integrated care systems.
From 1947 to 1974 NHS services in Northumberland were managed by Newcastle Regional Hospital Board. In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities. Northumberland came under the Northern RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Northumberland came under the Northern and Yorkshire Regional Health Authority. Northumberland from 1974 had one district health authority. A primary care trust, the Northumberland Care Trust, was established covering the whole the county in 2002. It was managed by the North East Strategic Health Authority from 2002 until 2013.
Northumberland CCG took on the responsibilities of the former PCT on 1 April 2013. Steven Mason, chief executive of Northumberland County Council was appointed its accountable officer in January 2017, replacing the former chief clinical officer Alistair Blair, who was to lead a new accountable care organisation.[1]
Sustainability and transformation plan
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Stephen Eames, the Chief Executive of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust as its leader.[2] This plan, as far as Cumbria was concerned, was abandoned in April 2017. [3] The plan proposed to eliminate a projected 2020/21 deficit of £641 million and establish a Northumbria accountable care organisation. It planned to improve prevention services to reduce smoking and obesity. The North East commissioning support unit was to be transformed into a community interest company owned by its 11 CCG customers.[4]
In April 2018 it emerged that there were proposals to merge the STP for Northumberland, Tyne and Wear with those for Cumbria and Darlington, Teesside, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby; this would create the largest STP in the country with a population of 3.2 million. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Alan Foster was made lead for all three STPs in October 2017. The twelve CCGs involved set up a joint commissioning committee with delegated decision-making powers.[5]
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Northumberland County Council formed a partnership called the NHS Northumbria International Alliance which provides consultancy services for the development of integrated care systems. It has contracts in China[6] and in Ireland with Vanguard Health Services International.[7]
Public health
The Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Region had the highest death rate from respiratory diseases of any region in Europe in 2015 at 154 per 100,000 population.[8]
Commissioning
North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group was rated as inadequate by NHS England and entered into a management arrangement with Newcastle Gateshead CCG in January 2017.[9]
Development
Northumbria is a vanguard area for the development of integrated primary and acute care systems as proposed in the Five Year Forward View. It was given £8.3 million in 2015 as a transformation fund and planned to create a single 'accountable care organisation' for the county to become operational in 2017.[10] This would be the first in the NHS and would take over most of the functions of the clinical commissioning group. It would also undermine the principles of the NHS internal market.[11]
Primary care
There are 44 GP practices in Northumberland which have agreed to form a county-wide federation. Out-of-hours services are provided by Northern Doctors Urgent Care.
North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group set up a 12-month pilot using LIVI in August 2020 to offer online video appointments for all of its patients. This was expected to deliver an extra 21,000 GP appointments a year. Livi GPs would have full access to patient records.[12]
Community care
Palliative care is provided by HospiceCare which has two centres in Alnwick and Berwick.
In May 2017 Care North East, which represents 1,747 out of 2,806 private care homes in Northumberland refused to agree a three-year contract with Northumberland County Council. They said the current cost of providing residential care in Northumberland was £535.88 per resident, per week. The council was offering £506.43.[13]
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^"Three STPs to share leader and form integrated care system". Health Service Journal. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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^"New health partnership agreed between Northumberland and Ireland". News Post Leader. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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^. Health Care Leader. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group
Healthwatch Northumberland
December 26, 2022
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This article needs to be updated The reason given is Clinical commissioning groups have been replaced with integrated care systems Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2022 Healthcare in Northumberland was the responsibility of the Northumberland Newcastle Gateshead and North Tyneside clinical commissioning groups from 2013 to 2022 before being replaced by integrated care systems Contents 1 History 2 Sustainability and transformation plan 3 Public health 4 Commissioning 5 Development 6 Primary care 7 Community care 8 Mental health 9 Hospital services 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditFrom 1947 to 1974 NHS services in Northumberland were managed by Newcastle Regional Hospital Board In 1974 the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities Northumberland came under the Northern RHA Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Northumberland came under the Northern and Yorkshire Regional Health Authority Northumberland from 1974 had one district health authority A primary care trust the Northumberland Care Trust was established covering the whole the county in 2002 It was managed by the North East Strategic Health Authority from 2002 until 2013 Northumberland CCG took on the responsibilities of the former PCT on 1 April 2013 Steven Mason chief executive of Northumberland County Council was appointed its accountable officer in January 2017 replacing the former chief clinical officer Alistair Blair who was to lead a new accountable care organisation 1 Sustainability and transformation plan EditNorthumberland Tyne and Wear formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Stephen Eames the Chief Executive of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust as its leader 2 This plan as far as Cumbria was concerned was abandoned in April 2017 3 The plan proposed to eliminate a projected 2020 21 deficit of 641 million and establish a Northumbria accountable care organisation It planned to improve prevention services to reduce smoking and obesity The North East commissioning support unit was to be transformed into a community interest company owned by its 11 CCG customers 4 In April 2018 it emerged that there were proposals to merge the STP for Northumberland Tyne and Wear with those for Cumbria and Darlington Teesside Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby this would create the largest STP in the country with a population of 3 2 million North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Alan Foster was made lead for all three STPs in October 2017 The twelve CCGs involved set up a joint commissioning committee with delegated decision making powers 5 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Northumberland County Council formed a partnership called the NHS Northumbria International Alliance which provides consultancy services for the development of integrated care systems It has contracts in China 6 and in Ireland with Vanguard Health Services International 7 Public health EditThe Northumberland Tyne and Wear Region had the highest death rate from respiratory diseases of any region in Europe in 2015 at 154 per 100 000 population 8 Commissioning EditNorth Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group was rated as inadequate by NHS England and entered into a management arrangement with Newcastle Gateshead CCG in January 2017 9 Development EditNorthumbria is a vanguard area for the development of integrated primary and acute care systems as proposed in the Five Year Forward View It was given 8 3 million in 2015 as a transformation fund and planned to create a single accountable care organisation for the county to become operational in 2017 10 This would be the first in the NHS and would take over most of the functions of the clinical commissioning group It would also undermine the principles of the NHS internal market 11 Primary care EditThere are 44 GP practices in Northumberland which have agreed to form a county wide federation Out of hours services are provided by Northern Doctors Urgent Care North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group set up a 12 month pilot using LIVI in August 2020 to offer online video appointments for all of its patients This was expected to deliver an extra 21 000 GP appointments a year Livi GPs would have full access to patient records 12 Community care EditPalliative care is provided by HospiceCare which has two centres in Alnwick and Berwick In May 2017 Care North East which represents 1 747 out of 2 806 private care homes in Northumberland refused to agree a three year contract with Northumberland County Council They said the current cost of providing residential care in Northumberland was 535 88 per resident per week The council was offering 506 43 13 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has had a partnership with the county council since 2011 The CCG and Northumberland County Council were co located 14 Mental health EditMental health services in the county are provided by Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Hospital services EditAcute hospital services are provided by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust It opened the first specialist emergency care hospital in the UK at Cramlington in 2015 with emergency consultants on site 24 hours a day The North East Ambulance Service covers the county Healthwatch Northumberland is an organisation set up under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to act as a voice for patients See also EditCategory Health in Northumberland Healthcare in the United KingdomReferences Edit Council chief confirmed as CCG boss Health Service Journal 6 January 2017 Retrieved 25 January 2017 The leaders chosen for 41 of England s STPs Health Service Journal 30 March 2016 Retrieved 18 April 2016 How Cumbria strove for new heights in healthcare Health Service Journal 25 April 2017 Retrieved 16 May 2017 Sustainability and Transformation Plans Find out about your STP NHS Support Federation March 2017 Retrieved 30 March 2017 Three STPs to share leader and form integrated care system Health Service Journal 10 April 2018 Retrieved 29 May 2018 International Expertise Northumbria NHS 2018 Retrieved 4 February 2019 New health partnership agreed between Northumberland and Ireland News Post Leader 23 November 2018 Retrieved 4 February 2019 Ballas Dimitris Dorling Danny Hennig Benjamin 2017 The Human Atlas of Europe Bristol Policy Press p 72 ISBN 9781447313540 CCGs make management change News Guardian 16 January 2017 Retrieved 11 February 2017 Funding boost of 8 3m for NHS in Northumberland Northumberland Gazette 31 July 2015 Retrieved 24 September 2015 CCG plans handover to accountable care organisation Health Service Journal 30 July 2015 Retrieved 24 September 2015 CCG to offer remote GP consultations to all patients via private app Pulse 1 September 2020 Retrieved 3 September 2020 Northumberland care home chaos as providers refuse to sign new council contract in fees row Chronicle Live 14 May 2017 Retrieved 5 July 2017 10 ways a vanguard improved care Health Care Leader 1 July 2017 Archived from the original on 23 August 2017 Retrieved 23 August 2017 External links EditNorthumberland Clinical Commissioning Group Healthwatch Northumberland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Healthcare in Northumberland amp oldid 1112647325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
