May 15, 2019 12.55 pm This story is over 58 months old

Health bosses draw up plans for single Lincolnshire CCG

They feel the “time is right”
A Lincolnshire West CCG Governing Body meeting. Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter

Health bosses are set to develop plans to create one clinical commissioning group (CCG) to serve the whole of Lincolnshire.

John Turner, senior executive officer for the county’s four CCGs, revealed that officials felt the “time was right” to move towards a single organisation.

The region currently has four CCGs which include Lincolnshire West, Lincolnshire East, South Lincolnshire and South West Lincolnshire.

Mr Turner told a Health Scrutiny Panel for Lincolnshire meeting today that the plans are still in the “early stages”.

“I’m happy to share with the committee that the CCGs now feel that the time is right for us to develop one CCG serving the whole county,” he said.

John Turner, senior accountable officer for Lincolnshire CCGs. Picture: Calvin Robinson.

“We feel that the time is right and it is the next natural step, but it is in the very early stages.

“It is work that is certainly getting going.”

Mr Turner was appointed senior executive officer for the four CCGs back in April in a move to help the organisations “work closely for the benefit of patients”.

He had previously been accountable officer for South and South West Lincolnshire CCGs.

As part of the role, Mr Turner is expected to create a single executive team to serve the four organisations.

Health bosses had previously proposed plans to work together to “simplify decisions” back in July 2018.

Currently, commissioning bodies make decisions on their own services for their local area.

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