On the 19^th November 2015, we held two facilitated sessions to look at GP services in Rotherham, to inform our commissioning plan and our primary care strategy. Read the report and actions here

• In April 2015, Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group took on the responsibility for commissioning GP Services in Rotherham.  This gives us some great opportunities, but also some huge challenges. 
• We know that demand is increasing, and that we have more people living longer with long term conditions, who need – and will continue to need – services that meet their needs. 
• We also know that some practices are struggling to recruit staff. 
• Some people struggle to get appointments when they want them. 
• New technology offers different ways of working – but it isn’t appropriate for everyone! 
• It would be great to have really active patient groups in every GP practice – how can we do this?

We wanted to offer a space to consider these issues, and to attract a wide range of participants, with impartial discussions, and the opportunity to think really differently.  

Event Report to follow

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