Early report on views on future of community services to be heard by clinical commissioning group’s Governing Body

The initial report that summarises the feedback from local people and organisations on the future of Devon’s community healthcare services is to be heard today (Wednesday 16 July) by the doctors responsible for commissioning them.

The Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) has received more than 250 responses from individuals and on behalf of organisations and groups, following an invitation to local people to have their say on the proposed framework for community services.

The feedback report will be presented to the Governing Body for its agreement on next steps for the planning of community services.

Dr Tim Burke, a local GP and chair of NEW Devon CCG, said he was pleased with the number of public, staff and organisations that gave their views on the future of community services.

“From the outset we wanted to make sure that people had the opportunity to be fully involved with everything we do and it is great to see that this is happening.

“If the Governing Body agrees to endorse the updating of the framework in light of the wide range of views received we will continue to work closely with local communities to co-produce plans for future services.

“If you’d like to read the feedback report for the Governing Body, go to: http://www.newdevonccg.nhs.uk/involve/community-services/101039.”