1. NHS SOS www.nhssos.org.uk Services in your area are at risk
Due to chronic underfunding your CCG is heading for an overspend
Deloitte have been asked to look at where savings can be made
Services could be cut

2. Why is funding a problem?
East Cheshire has the fastest ageing population in the north west (2016)
Government funding does not take much notice of ageing population
East Cheshire is in the bottom 20% of funded areas in England
East Cheshire gets ≈ £1182/resident/year, Knowsley gets ≈ £1610/resident/year ( )
At practice level some GP surgeries get ≈ £100/resident/year, whilst the national average is ≈£136/resident/year

3. Current care is good despite poor funding
East Cheshire GP’s provide good care compared to the rest of the country, and are already saving money
All GP’s in East Cheshire are rated as good or outstanding
Preventing premature mortality (under 75) is 40% better than England's average
Low referral rates – problems are managed in practice as to prevent needlessly sending you to hospital
In the last year;
All referrals are down 5.2%
Non-emergency admissions down 4.2%
A&E attendances down 0.1%, unlike the majority of the country
Non-urgent admissions down 3.7%
Prescribing savings of £3.6million last year
20% reduction in antibiotic prescribing in 2 years

4. Potential cuts www.nhssos.org.uk Cuts HAVE started
Funding to St. Anne’s Hospice has been stopped
Handforth X-Ray department has closed
What is next?
Longer waiting times to see GP’s and to receive procedures
Limits to what you can be prescribed
Stopping local blood test appointments
Loss of community clinics
Means testing for continuing health care
Increasing thresholds to qualify for treatments

5. What can YOU do? www.nhssos.org.uk Contact your local politicians
Ask for a fair deal for East Cheshire
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Read what is happening
Talk, so we can have an honest and open debate