We are seeking views from the public about contingency proposals to make sure critical hospital services can continue to be provided at Sherwood Forest Hospitals sites in any event.
The process, known as Commissioner Requested Services, is a requirement of all clinical commissioning groups by Monitor; the health sector regulator for England. The exercise aims to protect the acute hospital services pinpointed by commissioners to always be delivered in the locality. These services become part of any licensing agreements with the regulator. This means that they will always be protected in the event that a provider of hospital services is no longer able to continue for financial or quality reasons.
The CCG, alongside Newark and Sherwood CCG, has put together proposals about services that should always be provided in the locality. The proposals also list services that commissioners currently think could potentially be provided in the community or at another hospital in the event of that the current hospital provider is no longer able to continue to deliver the services themselves.
Please be reassured that this is an exercise in contingency planning and does not indicate that local health services are going to be changed. We can understand that any discussions about contingency planning for hospital failures can be worrying because this is a new process for the NHS. However, we have an obligation to make sure that vital acute NHS services are protected. In light of current concerns about the stability of our main hospital provider, we are simply carrying out duties to plan for any eventuality. We are asking a series of questions about our proposals and we encourage people to let us know their views.
This leaflet outlines a list of the hospital services the CCG proposes should always be provided from their existing locations, such as the range of emergency services, maternity and neonatal services and services at Newark Hospital.
Have your say
People are invited to attend open events to give their views:
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Date |
Time |
Location |
| Tuesday 24th November 2015 | 10am -12pm | Turner Community Hall
Welbeck Road Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire NG19 9JY |
| Tuesday 24th November 2015 | 1pm – 3pm | The Summit Centre
Pavilion Road Kirkby-in-Ashfield Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL |
| Tuesday 24th November 2015 | 6pm – 8pm | Clipstone Social Club
Mansfield Road Clipstone Village Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG21 9AL |
| Thursday 26th November 2015 | 10am – 12pm | Newark Town Hall
Market Place Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1DU |
| Thursday 26th November 2015 | 6pm – 8pm | Edwinstowe House
High Street Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9PR |
Planning your local hospital services
People can also complete an online questionnaire by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M_A_N_S_CRS
If you have any questions please get in touch by telephone on 01623 673591 or by email at NSHCCG.bettertogether@nhs.net