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Get involved in the BIG conversation about how we shape our NHS
If you need to be seen by a healthcare professional, would you rather travel further for a specialist appointment, but be seen quicker, or wait longer, but be seen locally? This is just one of the questions that the people responsible for buying NHS services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be asking local people as part of the BIG conversation bit.ly/NHSBigConversation.
Funding for healthcare across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is under pressure. More people are using NHS services locally, and resources are limited.
At the moment, the local NHS is buying more than it can afford which means that some difficult decisions need to be made about the services it can afford to provide in the future.
The Big Conversation has been created to help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who buy the healthcare services in the local area, to understand what is most important to the local community.
The CCG has an annual budget of £1.3 billion to deliver healthcare services to 980,000 people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This includes funding for hospitals, GP services, pharmacies, mental health services and much, much more.
Dr Gary Howsam, local GP and Chair of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG said “Whilst £1.3 billion may sound like a lot of money, it sadly isn’t enough to deliver all of the healthcare services that we would like. If our current budget was shared equally across our whole population it would amount to £1,125 to spend per person each year and we are currently operating at a deficit of £75 million, which means significant savings must be made. Which is why we need to make sure that money is spent in the best way possible.
“To help us to make decisions about the services and treatments we purchase in the future, we are asking our local community to share their views on what matters most to them and about some key areas with us. The responses to these questions will be used to create a set of principles that will inform our future plans, so it is really important everyone gets involved and has their say.”
How can you get involved?
Find out more on our website here bit.ly/NHSBigConversation. You can complete our quick online survey here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VDG2MBS.
You can also download a copy of questionnaire from bit.ly/NHSBigConversation and send it to capccg.contact@nhs.net or call us on 01223 725317.
The Big Conversation will run for 12 weeks, until 20 December 2019.
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Get involved in the Big Conversation about how we shape our NHS
Local residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of local NHS services as part of The Big Conversation.
Funding for healthcare across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is under pressure. More people are using NHS services locally, and resources are limited. At the moment, the local NHS is buying more than it can afford which means that some difficult decisions need to be made about the services it can afford to provide in the future.
The Big Conversation has been created to help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who buy the healthcare services in the local area, to understand what is most important to the local community. Feedback received will be used to create a set of principles that will inform our future plans and help shape our local NHS.
Local residents can give their feedback by attending one of the events taking place across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough during October and November. Or, by completing a short survey online at bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
Find out more about The Big Conversation and local events online bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
INTERNAL COMMS ARTICLE
Get involved in the Big Conversation about how we shape our NHS
Local residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of local NHS services as part of The Big Conversation.
Funding for healthcare across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is under pressure. More people are using NHS services locally, and resources are limited. At the moment, the local NHS is buying more than it can afford which means that some difficult decisions need to be made about the services it can afford to provide in the future.
The Big Conversation has been created to help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who buy the healthcare services in the local area, to understand what is most important to the local community. Feedback received will be used to create a set of principles that will inform our future plans and help shape our local NHS.
Local residents can give their feedback by attending one of the events taking place across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough during October and November. Or, by completing a short survey online at bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
Find out more about The Big Conversation and local events online bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Here’s a few posts to get you started when we launch, or you can share our posts to your channels. All the images you need, in the correct sizes for each channel, are in the related documents tab to the right.
TWITTER– our twitter handle is @cambspboroccg
- The local NHS @cambspboroccg have launched the BIG conversation. It’s all about your thoughts and ideas about how the NHS is run in the future Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Find out more bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- If you need to see a healthcare professional, would you rather travel further for a specialist appt, but be seen quicker, or wait longer, but be seen locally? This is one of the Qs @camsbpboroccg are asking as in their BIG conversation bit.ly/NHSBigConversation #NHSBIGconversation
- Waiting times, missed appointments, prescription costs, travel to appointments and A&E are just some of the topics covered by @cambspboroccg’s BIG conversation. Have your say on how the local NHS works bit.ly/NHSBigConversation #NHSBIGconversation
- Waiting times, missed appointments, prescription costs, travel to appointments and A&E are just some of the topics covered by @cambspboroccg’s BIG conversation. Have your say on how the local NHS works bit.ly/NHSBigConversation #NHSBIGconversation
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The local NHS want you to have your say on the future of NHS services, watch this video to find out what it’s all about. #NHSBIGconversation
FACEBOOK - our account username is CambsPboroCCG so if you use @CambsPboroCCG it should tag us into the post
- The local NHS @CambsPboroCCG have launched the BIG conversation. It’s all about your thoughts and ideas about how the NHS is run in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Find out more bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- If you need to see a healthcare professional, would you rather travel further for a specialist appt, but be seen quicker, or wait longer, but be seen locally? This is one of the Qs @CambsPboroCCG are asking as in their big conversation bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- Waiting times, missed appointments, prescription costs, travel to appointments and A&E are just some of the topics covered by @CambsPboroCCG’s BIG conversation. Have your say on how the local NHS works bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- The local NHS want you to have your say on the future of NHS services, watch this video to find out what it’s all about *insert video in related documents tab to the right*
INSTAGRAM– our Instagram name is @nhscambspboro
- The local NHS @nhscambspboro have launched the BIG conversation. It’s all about your thoughts and ideas about how the NHS is run in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Find out more bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- If you need to see a healthcare professional, would you rather travel further for a specialist appt, but be seen quicker, or wait longer, but be seen locally? This is one of the Qs @nhscambspboro are asking as in their big conversation bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- Waiting times, missed appointments, prescription costs, travel to appointments and A&E are just some of the topics covered by @nhscambspboro’s BIG conversation. Have your say on how the local NHS works bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
LINKEDIN- to tag us our profile url is https://www.linkedin.com/company/929609/
- The local NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG have launched the BIG conversation. It’s all about your thoughts and ideas about how the NHS is run in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Find out more bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- If you need to see a healthcare professional, would you rather travel further for a specialist appt, but be seen quicker, or wait longer, but be seen locally? This is one of the Qs Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG are asking as in their big conversation bit.ly/NHSBigConversation
- Waiting times, missed appointments, prescription costs, travel to appointments and A&E are just some of the topics covered by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG BIG conversation. Have your say on how the local NHS works bit.ly/NHSBigConversation.
