STRUCTURE: Solihull clinical commissioning group has enlisted King’s Fund senior fellow Nigel Edwards to advise on planned changes to local urgent care services.

The next phase of a local review involves the creation of a “clinical reference task and finish group”.

CCG board papers say: “We have secured Nigel Edwards, senior fellow of the Kings Fund, to facilitate and Dr Charles Ashton to chair.

“It is anticipated that this group will meet three/four times over the next couple of months and representation for this group has been sought from all providers and other relevant stakeholders.”

The group’s remit is to:

  • Agree outline case for change
  • Agree detailed case for change and the produce options
  • Consider clinical, operational, financial and political implications of options and consider any further work required
  • Agree process for selecting preferred option Agree preferred option and agree way forward

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