Healthcare in Herefordshire

Healthcare in Herefordshire is now the responsibility of Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

History

From 1947 to 1974 NHS services in Herefordshire were managed by the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board. In 1974 the Boards were abolished and replaced by Regional Health Authorities. Worcestershire still came under the Birmingham RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Herefordshire came under the West Midlands Regional Health Authority. From 1974 there was an Area health authority covering the county. There was one Primary care trust established in the county in 2002. They were managed by the West Mercia Strategic health authority which merged into West Midlands Strategic health authority in 2006.

Sustainability and transformation plans

Herefordshire and Worcestershire formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Sarah Dugan, the Chief Executive of Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, as its leader[1] In March 2018 it was announced that Simon Trickett will become the new accountable officer for all four CCGs from May 2018.[2]

Commissioning

Hereford and Worcestershire was one of the 4 areas chosen to trial the integration of specialised commissioning, previously run by NHS England centrally, in September 2016.[3]

The four Clinical Commissioning Groups, South Worcestershire, Redditch and Bromsgrove, Wyre Forest, and Herefordshire are to merge in 2020.[4]

Primary Care

There are 25 GP practices in the county. Out-of-hours services are provided by Nestor Primecare Services Limited. A healthcare hub is being constructed in the centre of Hereford. 5 GP surgeries are to join together under one roof with an on-site pharmacy.[5]

Hospital Care

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Mental health

2gether NHS Foundation Trust

Community Care

Wye Valley NHS Trust

References
  1. "The leaders chosen for 41 of England's STPs". Health Service Journal. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "STP commissioners appoint single leader". Health Service Journal. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "NHS to trial specialised commissioning with four STPs" (PDF). Commissioning. September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. "Four CCGs to merge by next year". Health Service Journal. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. "Medical hub to be built in Hereford". Building Better Healthcare. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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