We have published the outcome of the consultation in full as we received it:
Patients in Durham Dales,
Easington and Sedgefield will still be able to access services during the
evening and weekends in a GP ‘hub’ near to where they live, following a 12 week
public consultation.
The CCG has announced the decision to implement
changes to ‘7 day services’ following support received at the Durham Health
Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 11 June 2019. The CCGs Governing Body
approved the recommendations presented in an independent report in a meeting
held in public on 28th May 2019.
Changes to the service providing additional
appointments during evening and weekends via GP ‘hubs’ have been agreed and
will be in place in September/ October this year.
Additional appointments will be available at the
following ‘hubs’ but it is important to note these services are not walk in
services and can only be accessed via your own GP practice or NHS111.
In the Durham Dales additional appointments will be
available from 12 noon - 8 pm during the week and 10am – 2pm on a weekend in
Bishop Auckland.
In the Easington area, appointments will be
available from 12 noon – 8 pm during the week and 8am – 1pm on a weekend in
Peterlee and in Seaham from 6-8pm during the week and 8am – 1pm on a weekend.
In Sedgefield area, additional appointments will be
available 12 noon - 8pm during the week and 10am-2pm on weekends from Newton
Aycliffe, In addition, Spennymoor will provide appointments from 6 – 8pm
during the week and 10am-2pm on a weekend and in Sedgefield from 10am-2pm on a
weekend only.
There have been changes to the number of hubs
available, but patients in these areas will still be able to access the service
from a neighbouring ‘hub’.
We will provide more support to access transport for
those who need it, especially to towns that no longer have a ‘hub’. In addition
more pre- booked appointments out of hours for those patients who struggle to
access normal GP services will be provided and enhanced services for frail and
housebound patients.
The CCG wants to remind people that they should think
GP surgery first during the day between 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday and contact NHS
111 at all other times where clinical staff will signpost you to the most
appropriate service based on your clinical need.
The
consultation report and supporting documents are available on the CCG website
at https://www.durhamdaleseasingtonsedgefieldccg.nhs.uk/involve-me/current-conversations/public-consultation-on-proposals-to-change-7-day-access-to-primary-care-services/
NHS Durham Dales, Easington and
Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group
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Tina Balbach
Engagement Lead
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Sedgefield Community Hospital
Salters Lane,
Sedgefield,
TS21 3EE
Direct Line: 0191 371 3245
M: 07825 732163
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