STRUCTURE: NHS West Essex has three emerging commissioning consortia.

They are called Uttlesford GP Consortium, Harlow GP Consortium and Epping Forest GP Consortium, collectively known as the Confederation of Epping Forest, Harlow, and Uttlesford GP Commissioning Consortia, the PCT said. None are pathfinders as of the second wave. The PCT plans for them to take on commissioning responsibilties and budgets for elective and non elective care, and prescribing, from April 2011.