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Public Consultation Document on a proposal to establish Hinckley & Bosworth Primary Care Trust From 1st April 2002 Leicestershire Health Authority Hinckley & Bosworth Primary Care Group Leicestershire & Rutland Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Contents Page Page What is this document about? 4 The Hinckley & Bosworth 10 Primary Care Trust Proposal Making your views known about 5 A vision for the future plans for a Primary Care Trust The local position Public Meetings The local health profile Writing to the Health Authority Why become a PCT? e-mailing comments What services will the PCT provide? Keeping people informed about the outcome What services will the PCT commission? Building on the Primary Care Group’s achievements Modernising Health Services 7 What will the PCT’s priorities be? for the benefit of all in Leicestershire What will the PCT do in the longer term? The national context Developing partnerships The local context What property will the PCT own? What are Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) Hospital Services in Hinckley and what benefits will they bring? How will the PCT be organised 22 What changes are proposed for Leicester, 8 and managed? Leicestershire and Rutland? The Primary Care Trust Board Current PCG/PCT configuration How will the members of the Trust Board be chosen? Proposed configuration of PCTs What is the Executive Committee? Proposed Changes for Leicestershire How will patients and the public be involved & Rutland NHS Trust in planning services? What will the PCT mean for GPs and their staff? Will there be changes in services for patients? Will people still see the same GP? What will it mean for PCG and community services staff? How will GPs and staff influence what the PCT does? How will other health professionals influence services? How will other organisations be involved? Consultation 26 How will comments made during consultation be addressed? Who makes the decision to establishment a Hinckley and Bosworth Primary Care Trust on 1st April 2002? This document explains in more detail Please tell us what you think of the why we wish to establish the PCT consultation document Appendices 29 Appendix 1 - GP Practices in Hinckley and Bosworth Appendix 2 - The Role of the Non-Executive Board member and how to apply Making your views known about plans What is this document about? for a Primary Care Trust In line with government policy, the Health Authority and Primary Care Groups The formal consultation will take place during June, July and August 2001. in Leicestershire believe that local people will be better served by smaller organisations based in local communities. You can make your views known about the Team at Leicestershire Health Authority by plan to create a Primary Care Trust (PCT) for 31st August 2001. Their address is: Hinckley and Bosworth from April 1st 2002. These organisations will have We’d like to know what you think about the PCT Consultation Team You can do this in two ways - by attending responsibility for: proposals. Turn to page 5 for advice on how Leicestershire Health Authority meetings for members of the public, or by to contact us or ask for more information. Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4QF • improving the health of local writing direct to the Health Authority. communities The area affected by this proposal is e-mailing your comments that covered at present by the Hinckley & • developing primary care (local family Public Meetings Bosworth Primary Care Group. Much of You can also e-mail comments to: doctor services) Members of the public (and NHS staff) will this area is covered by the boundary of the [email protected] • ensuring that these services are of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. be asked what they think through a series of high quality and efficient. However, the PCG also includes part of Blaby meetings and seminars during June, July and Further information about the specific proposal District Council (the Stoney Stanton area) August 2001. People will hear from speakers can be obtained direct from the Primary Care From April 1999, Primary Care Groups and part of Harborough District Council (the about the specific proposals and will have an Group. Please contact the General Manager, (PCGs), which are part of the Health Authority, Broughton Astley area). The proposal is opportunity to ask questions. Colin Blackler, or a member of the PCT Project carried out these roles. In April 2001, three therefore equally relevant to people living or Team, at: The dates and venues of the meetings are: new statutory organisations were formed to working in those parts of the PCG. Hinckley & Bosworth Primary Care Group carry out these functions in Leicester and in • John Cleveland College, Butt Lane, PCG Office, Heath Lane Surgery Melton, Rutland and Harborough. These We look forward to hearing from you. Hinckley, 4 July 2001, 7.00 pm Earl Shilton, Leicester LE9 7PB organisations are called Primary Care • Ratby Methodist Church, Station Road, Tel: 01445 851189 Trusts (PCTs) and are independent of the Mike Froggatt Ratby, 11 July 2001, 7.00 pm Health Authority. Chief Executive If you are involved in a community group, Leicestershire Health Authority • The Village Hall, Station Road, parish council or other organisation in the This document specifically sets out proposals Broughton Astley, 8 August 2001, 7.00 pm area with a particular interest in health to create a new PCT from April 2002. This • St Peter’s Parish Hall, Park Street, services it may be helpful if a member of the PCT will cover the area currently served by the Market Bosworth, 13 August 2001, 7.00pm consultation team attends a meeting to Hinckley and Bosworth Primary Care Group discuss the Primary Care Trust proposals and and Leicestershire & Rutland Healthcare If you wish to attend one of the meetings and receive comments. To ask about this, please NHS Trust. you have any specific needs such as contact the PCG office, on 01455 851189. disabled access, interpreters or loop system, This document explains in more detail why please contact: we wish to establish a Hinckley & Bosworth Keeping people informed about Primary Care Trust, how patients and staff Jane Daw the outcome will benefit and what the PCT proposes to Strategy & Development Manager do. It also marks the start of our Leicestershire Health Authority After the consultation period ends in August consultation period. Tel: 0116 258 8980 2001 we will make known the outcome by making available the formal consultation Writing to the Health Authority report through the PCGs, Community Health Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Area Council You can also make your views known by for Voluntary Service, University Hospitals writing to the Primary Care Trust Consultation continued 4 5 Making your views known about plans for a Primary Care Trust continued Modernising Health Services for the benefit of all in Leicestershire of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire and The National Context It is a very complex network, comprising: Rutland Healthcare NHS Trust, and local Jane Daw, libraries. This report will also be available on Strategy & Development Manager, Leicestershire In July 2000, the Government published the • three local authorities the Leicestershire Health Authority web Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. NHS Plan setting ambitious targets for • three social services departments page: www.leics-ha.org.uk improving the nation’s health and the services • seven district councils provided by the National Health Service (NHS). • Leicestershire and Rutland Healthcare If you require this document Jane Daw, Strategy & Development Manager, NHS Trust (community, learning disability Leicestershire Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. The overall vision of the NHS Plan is to create and mental health services) until April 2002 on audio tape, or know of a service designed around patients and • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS users. This means that the NHS and other someone who has a Trust (includes Glenfield, Leicester Jane Daw, local organisations, such as Social Services, preference for a version in General and Leicester Royal Infirmary Strategy & Development Manager, Leicestershire must work together to improve the quality Hospitals) Braille, please contact: Jane Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. and overall experience for patients and users Daw, Strategy & Development of different types of care services. • an extensive network of voluntary sector organisations Leicestershire Health Authority In particular, there will be a need to Jane Daw, Strategy • other agencies such as the police and on: Tel: 0116 258 8980 concentrate on: & Development Manager, Leicestershire Health probation services Fax: 0116 258 8577 Authority on 0116 258 8980. • faster and easier access to services • several hundred General Practitioners • providing the right care in the right place and their staff. To receive a translation of the summary • better treatment and care with better consultation document in Chinese, Hindi, Jane Daw, Strategy & Development Manager, outcomes for patients and less variation Health strategy in Leicestershire is developed Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu or Polish Leicestershire Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. in services and quality through the Health Improvement Programme please contact Jane Daw, Strategy & (HImP). All of the above organisations Development Manager, Leicestershire Health • better prevention and health promotion contribute to this process. Authority on 0116 258 8980. Jane Daw, • more patient involvement and feedback Strategy & Development Manager, Leicestershire • creating a better environment for Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. patients and staff What are Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) • making the best use of information and what benefits will they bring? technology and staff. Jane Daw, PCTs will be new, independent organisations Strategy & Development Manager, Leicestershire PCGs have already played an important role in Health Authority on 0116 258 8980. responsible for improving health, developing contributing to the NHS Plan and PCTs will have primary care and improving services. the opportunity to bring about further improvements by building on the work of the They will be comprised of family doctor PCGs to meet the needs of the local population.