Your Clinical Commissioning Group Ally Hiscox – Head of Commissioning 1

What is NHS Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley CCG? Launched: April 2013 – six months old Replaced: Primary Care Trusts Budget: £278 million Population: 249,000 Led by: Local GPs

What we plan and pay for… Urgent and emergency care, A&E, ambulance services and new NHS 111 Planned hospital care - for most people here that is Darent Valley Hospital Community health services Maternity and new-born services Children’s health Mental health services Medicines

What we don’t pay for… GPs’ salaries and practice staff Pharmacies Opticians Dentists Health services for prisoners Health services for armed services personnel Specialised NHS services

Who’s in the team… Governing Body Chaired by GP Dr Bhaskar Bora Five other elected GPs Lay members Specialists Chief Nurse Management team

Our priorities… Children and Maternity Integrated Services Long-Term Conditions Mental Health Planned Care Urgent Care Prescribing Health inequalities

Which means… You get the right care At the right time In the right place By the right person As near to your home as is practical And is the best value for money for the NHS

YOU ASKED FOR… …more integrated services Local referral unit – opened April One phone call, one form, single point of access Integrated teams introduced July Multi-Disciplinary Teams with health and social care members, physical, mental health, social services and GP surgeries Service around patient – not patient around service Clearer care plans designed and agreed with patient - and supported by carers

YOU ASKED FOR… …more integrated services Passport or patient-held record Better education and support for self- management of conditions Improved pathway for people with mental health issues. Pilot launched for primary mental health care workers Patient admission and discharge co-ordination team

How to work with us… Your opinion is vital to help us plan your services Attend our governing body meetings in public – the next one is on Tuesday 26 November at Dartford Borough Council offices, 1- 4pm Attend and contribute to our public events Attend and contribute to provider events Join a Patient Participation Group at a GP practice PPG chairs’ group feeds into governing body Sign up to our online Health Network Visit our website and look out for our newsletters and press releases

The NHS belongs to the people: A Call To Action Every day the NHS saves lives and helps people stay well. But 65 years ago it was different. Many had to choose between poverty or seeing a doctor Today the NHS treats 1 million people every 36 hours Our life expectancy increased by 4.2 years between 1990 and per cent of patients said their quality of care was either excellent or very good But…

The population is getting older – the number of people over 80 will double by 2030 The number of people with diabetes is expected to hit 4 million by 2025 The public is asking for health services to operate seven days a week There is a limited amount of money. If we do nothing, the NHS could face a gap of £30 billion. The NHS belongs to the people: A Call To Action

Doing nothing is not an option. Ensuring that healthcare remains free at the point of use will mean fundamental changes. We need to work with HealthWatch, the public and all the area’s voluntary organisations to decide how to do this. Tell us your ideas and solutions to help us plan our next five years.

The NHS belongs to the people: A Call To Action 1. How can we work together to prevent people from becoming ill or to treat illnesses earlier? 2. How can we ensure people’s mental and physical health are treated the same? 3. How can we encourage and support patients to take more responsibility for their own health? 4. How can we ensure health services focus on the needs of our patients?

How to contact us… Tel: Website: Write:NHS DGS CCG Second Floor Gravesham Civic Centre Windmill Street GRAVESEND DA12 1AU