Dear members, Welcome to the second edition of our magazine for West Leicestershire be healthy be heard members As autumn approaches, the countdown to West Leicestershire CCG assuming full responsibility for the commissioning of local healthcare services continues. In July this year we successfully completed the first part of the NHS Commissioning Board’s (NHS CB) authorisation process with the submission of our commissioning strategy and other important documents. In September we’re due to be visited by a panel of NHS CB experts who will ultimately decide if our CCG is ready to take over the reins when primary care trusts cease to exist in April 2013. Turn to page four to find out more about this important process. On page five you can find out more about our review of the five community hospitals in West Leicestershire. Sincere thanks to those of you who took the time to complete our questionnaire and give us your views, your feedback will help inform our future planning for these services. In the last issue of our magazine we touched on proactive care, which aims to change the balance of where and how care is provided, and focus on prevention, self care and ensuring more consistent standards of
primary care. Turn to page six to find out more about our work in this area. Autumn’s a great time of year to get outside and get fit before the winter weather sets in. Why not take some time to stretch your legs in one of our county’s beautiful country parks. Find out more on pages eight and nine. Congratulations to Mrs Jean Spare, from Loughborough, who won the digital camera prize from the wordsearch competition in our summer issue. Turn to the back page of the magazine for your chance to win two tickets to a Leicester Tigers game. Wishing you a very healthy and happy autumn. Dr Nick Pulman Chair, West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
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If you have a practical tip, health suggestion or an interesting story, please send it for inclusion in the next issue using the contact details below. We are also looking for cover stars – send us your picture and health story if you would like to appear on our cover Email: info@wlmembership.org Post: Please send all correspondence to: West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group Freepost ADMAIL 4149 Loughborough LE11 1YW Telephone: 0300 555 5345 Please note that the membership helpline is open between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Published by: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT Cluster, Fosse House, 6 Smith Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicestershire LE19 1SX
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