The merger agenda has been a prominent one for Clinical Commissioning Groups across the country for over a year now.
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Members of the public can hear from local decision makers about what has been happening across healthcare in mid Essex during the last year, plans for the next year and to ask any questions.
People with long-term health conditions are the most likely to avoid care services during COVID-19, CQC research has found.
A local CCG and council executive in St Helens is set to leave her role in the near future. Professor Sarah O’Brien, executive director of people’s services, and clinical accountable officer at St Helens CCG,
Care providers will be given an extra £546m to support infection control procedures over the winter months, the government has announced. The Infection Control Fund,
Dr Helen Wall has taken on the role after the previous commissioner, Dr Barry Silvert, retired earlier in the year.
It hopes to be a move in helping to improve people’s quality of life as they age.
They will be given clear face masks to help them communicate with people with certain conditions like hearing loss, autism and dementia.
The First Minister of Scotland has announced plans to investigate the creation of a National Care Service, following an independent review of adult social care.
Taking its first call on September 1, Careline Support is now operating nationwide from its new call centre.
