1. Sarah Price Chief Officer
Our year:
April 2015 – March 2016
Sarah Price
Chief Officer

2. Who we are and what we do
An NHS organisation, led by Haringey GPs – started in April 2013
A membership organisation made up of all GP practices in Haringey (43 practices)
Led by a governing body - includes GPs, nurses and two ‘lay’ members
Responsible for planning, paying for and monitoring health services for people who live in Haringey (commissioning)
The services that we commission include hospital services, community services (e.g. district nursing) and mental health services
We also jointly commission primary care services with NHS England

3. What we want to achieve
Our aim is to:
Enable the people of Haringey to live long and healthy lives with access to safe, well co-ordinated and high quality services.

4. Some of our areas of focus last year
Joining up services with the local authority and co-ordinating care:
e.g. our locality teams which are now up and running
Programmes to help people feel more confident to manage their health conditions
e.g. self-management courses for people with diabetes
Commissioning more services closer to home
e.g. community clinics for children with allergies and asthma
Improving access to primary care
e.g. Saturday appointments; better appointment systems; increased GP provision in Tottenham Hale.

5. Some of our areas of focus last year
Focusing on helping people to stay healthy
- e.g. a new service to try and reduce the number of people suffering a stroke
Focusing on access to support and recovery for people with mental health needs, including children
e.g. stronger links with schools, housing and employment support
Working with other CCGs in north central London to improve service delivery and outcomes for local people
- e.g. a new contract for NHS 111 and GP out of hours service

6. Quality, safety and performance
One of our roles is to monitor the quality of health services for people in Haringey
Patient safety and high quality care - our top priorities
We regularly monitor the performance of providers and review information about patients’ experience of services
We hold providers to account, and provide support to make necessary improvements
There have been some challenges this year, for example, waiting times in A&E departments, access to diagnostic services and challenges at North Middlesex University Hospital

7. What we spent our money on
We spent £340.8 million in
Values in £million

8. The year ahead Working with Islington on a joint Wellbeing Programme
Work with other CCGs in north central London on our ‘Sustainability and Transformation Plan’
Working with the local authority – more integration
Improving mental health services for children and young people
Primary care - looking to develop the way we work with federations of GP practices