Issue - meetings

The Panel considered issues raised by the Chief Officer of NHS Southampton Clinical Commissioning Group on NHS developments in Southampton.

The Chief Officer of NHS Southampton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was in attendance and addressed the Panel.  The Panel were advised on a number of issues including:

·  that the NHS Southampton Clinical Commissioning Group 5 Year Plan was coming to an end.  A new plan, utilising data to identify priorities, was in development and a draft plan would be presented to the HOSP at the November meeting;

·  that the autumn statement was expected to provide greater clarity on NHS funding within Southampton; and

·  that an application had been received by the CCG from the Living Well Partnership to merge existing GP surgery contracts in Hedge End, including a branch surgery in Botley, with their Southampton contract.  This raised some potentially complex issues and may be an appropriate item for a future agenda of the Panel.