NHS North Lincolnshire CCG was established as part of the major changes to the NHS set out in the 2010 White Paper Equity and Excellence – Liberating the NHS which became law under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

In April 2013, Primary Care Trusts were abolished under the 2012 Act and Clinical Commissioning Groups became responsible for commissioning or buying health and care services including:

• Elective hospital care
• Rehabilitation care
• Urgent and emergency care
• Most community health services
• Mental health and learning disability services

NHS North Lincolnshire CCG is overseen by NHS England, which is a national body also formed under the 2012 Act. Local offices of NHS England oversee CCGs and also manage primary care commissioning, including holding GP practices NHS contracts.

Further information about the CCG, it’s roles and responsibilities, functions and general duties can be found in the NHS North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Constitution which can be found here on the Publications webpage

North Lincolnshire Health Profile

Health Profiles is a programme to improve availability and accessibility for health and health-related information in England. The profiles give a snapshot overview of health for each local authority in England. Health Profiles are produced annually and can be found here.

North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group Governing Body

Information about the CCG’s Governing Body can be found on the CCG website on the following pages:

• Governing Body

Minutes and papers of NHS North Lincolnshire CCG Governing Body Meetings are published here

Standards and Codes of Conduct

Members of NHS Boards, Clinical Commissioning Group governing bodies and NHS Managers are expected to meet core standards of conduct. NHS England publishes CCG Governance Guidelines which Clinical Commissioning Groups can choose to adopt.

The Core Standards for NHS Managers provides information, guidance and policy documents that cover the core standards for NHS managers and the relevant employment practice for NHS organisations in terms of codes of conduct and good governance.

Staff Structure

For details of our business areas and staff click here

Contact Details

For details on how to contact us and where our offices are click here

The CCG Member Practices:

A list of GP Practices who are members of the CCG can be found on the CCG website here

Organisations we work in partnership with

• North Lincolnshire Council
• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Hull Clinical Commissioning Group
• East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group
• North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group
• Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group
• North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group
• NHS Digital – responsible for publishing and assessing the quality of information produced by health and social care bodies.
• Public Health England – responsible for public health.

Organisations who monitor our work

• NHS England
• Health and Safety Executive
• HM Revenues and Customs
• North Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board
• North Lincolnshire Health Scrutiny Panel

Organisations who help us make decisions

• Monitor – Monitor is part of NHS Improvement whose priority is to offer support to providers and local health systems to help them improve.
• Healthwatch – responsible for providing advice on the views of local organisations and service users.

Useful website addresses for key national documents:

Equity and Excellence – Liberating the NHS

The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of the NHS.

The NHS Constitution For England

The NHS Constitution has been created to protect the NHS and make sure it will always do the things it was set up to do in 1948 – to provide high-quality healthcare that’s free and for everyone.

The NHS Constitution will also make sure that no government can change the way the NHS works without getting the approval of staff, patients and the public. The Constitution is a promise that the NHS will always be there for you.

NHS Five Year Forward View

The NHS Five Year Forward View was published on 23 October 2014 and sets out a vision for the future of the NHS. It has been developed by the partner organisations that deliver and oversee health and care services including NHS England, Public Health England, Monitor, Health Education England, the Care Quality Commission and the NHS Trust Development Authority. Patient groups, clinicians and independent experts have also provided their advice to create a collective view of how the health service needs to change over the next five years if it is to close the widening gaps in the health of the population, quality of care and the funding of services.

NHS Outcomes Framework 2015-16

The NHS Outcomes Framework sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes.

Putting Patients First: the NHS England business plan for 2014/15 – 2016/17

NHS England’s refreshed business plan for 2014/15 – 2016/17, called Putting Patients First, explains how its commitment to transparency and listening to patients are fundamental to improving patient care.