1. Primary Care Commissioning Update
Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group
Patient Council
28th November 2018
Primary Care Commissioning Update
Presented by:
Sarah Starbuck
Senior Commissioning and Performance Manager, LECCG

2. Extended Access
Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is pleased to confirm that all patients within the CCG area can now access general practice services at evenings and weekends. This is an extension of your usual GP services and is for routine booked appointments.
Patients now have access to GP services at evenings and weekends if they are registered with a local GP Practice. The booked appointment will take place at one of three local extended access hubs.
All appointments can be booked through your own GP practice or through NHS111 when your practice is closed, either for same day booked appointments or to book in advance.

3. Woldside, Louth Hospital, Louth
Ingoldmells Branch of Beacon Medical Practice, Skegness Road
The Sidings Medical Practice, Sleaford Road, Boston
For patients registered at:
Binbrook Surgery
Caistor Health Centre
New Coningsby Surgery
Horncastle Medical Group
James Street Family Practice
East Lindsey Medical Group (Newmarket and Wolds Practices)
Market Rasen Surgery
Marsh Medical Practice
North Thoresby Practice
Woodhall Spa New Surgery
Tasburgh Lodge Surgery
The Wragby Surgery
Beacon Medical Practice
Hawthorn Medical Practice
Spilsby Surgery
Marisco Medical Practice
Merton Lodge at Alford
Stickney Surgery
The Sidings Medical Practice
Parkside Surgery
Greyfriars Surgery
Liquorpond Surgery
Kirton Medical Practice
Swineshead Medical Practice
Old Leake Surgery
Holbeach Medical Practice

4. Horncastle Open Access Minor Injuries Service
The Minor Injuries Service, based at Horncastle Medical Group, is there to help with injuries that need attention urgently but are not critical or life threatening – such as:
sprains, strains, cuts and grazes
arm, foot and leg injuries
bites, minor burns and scalds
minor head injuries
The Minor Injury Service is open to everyone in the area, not just those registered at the practice, and is available to both children and adults.

5. The service was previously provided by the Horncastle Cottage Hospital, prior to its closure in Horncastle Medical Group have been commissioned to provide this service since 2010.
The CCG is currently working with Horncastle Medical Group to promote the service and to advise patients that this service is available to them.
The service at Horncastle is open from 8.00am until 6.30pm. You don’t need to make an appointment and you’ll be seen by nursing staff in a calm, relaxed setting.

6. Recommendations for Patient Council Members
For Patient Council members to note how they can access the services and the services that are available to them.
To discuss within respective PPG Groups.