Welcome to West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (WECCG)
The West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) comprises all GP Practices in Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest. Our board includes elected GP's, a senior Nurse, Lay members, senior NHS managers, a Practice Manager and a secondary care Consultant. Public Health and Social Services will also be represented. On April 1 2013, we became the official organisation responsible for planning and buying healthcare on behalf of our local population taking over this role from NHS North Essex. Read more..
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Mission statement
“Working in partnership commission good quality services that empower people in west Essex to lead healthy and independent lives to improve their health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.”
Vision & values
West Essex CCG aims to become an innovative, leading edge commissioning organisation, driven by the needs of its community and patients.
We will be effective and responsible commissioners, and make sustainable decisions based on evidence. Read more...
Our ambition
We are passionate and committed to improving the health of our population.
We have put a together a list of ambitions that will help us to achieve our goals set out in the System Integrated QIPP and Reform Plan.
Become a locality member
WECCG has an ambition to “Create a revolution in patient and customer experience” as a key priority to deliver in the coming months.
We aim to achieve this through:
- Joint decision making between patients and professionals
- Greater community participation between the public and the service
- Improving the customer experience of patients and carers
Register here if you would like to work with us to shape future health services in West Essex.
FAQs
- Why is the way the local NHS is run changing?
- What are clinical commissioning groups?
- How will clinical commissioning groups work?
- What does clinical commissioning mean to GPs and GP practices?
- Who will clinical commissioning groups be responsible to?
Developing local services
The NHS is busier than before - treating more people, quicker and to higher standards - and it's also going through a transformation.
Our transformation plans focus on opportunities for improving services while making resources go further.
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