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TH CCG Finance Update
Meeting: 05/10/2017 - Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Item 3)
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NHS Tower Hamlets CCG faces an unprecedented
shortfall of £18 million this year. This shortfall is mainly
due to the greater demand on services from the local population,
greater complexity of patients being treated and a change in the
allocation formula received from national government. This
trajectory is expected to continue over the next few years. The CCG
is sharing its financial position with local partners, including
its membership, local patients and the public, allowing the
opportunity for stakeholders to both understand and discuss the
financial pressures faced by the CCG
Additional documents:
Minutes:
A report was received and noted that stated that Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) faced an unprecedented shortfall of £18 million in the current year. This shortfall being primarily due to the greater demand on services from the local population, greater complexity of patients being treated and a change in the allocation formula received from the Government. It was noted that this trajectory is expected to continue over the next few years. The CCG is sharing its financial position with local partners, including its membership, local patients and the public, allowing for there to be an opportunity for stakeholders to both understand and discuss the financial pressures faced by the CCG.
The questions and comments from Members on the report may be summarised as follows:
The Sub-Committee:
· Noted the lag between the number of resident’s and the funding that the CCG receives is an issue through how the funding formula works;
· Asked if consideration is being given to address the increase in population through utilising those monies currently available from the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 funding;
· Noted that the funding formula does not work in favour of LBTH due in part to the annual churn of population;
· Stated that residents should be encouraged to register at a General Practitioners Clinic as this draw down additional funding for LBTH;
· Wanted to see more about what is being done for Homeless and Refugee Families; and
· Noted that the aim of joining the CCGs together was to get more equitable footprint on the cost burden.
Accordingly, the Chair Moved and it was:-
RESOLVED
To note the CCG
1. Target for savings in next year is £13.2m;
2. Has so far identified £6.5m of savings;
· Urgent care system redesign – redirecting patients to the appropriate care setting e.g. locality hubs;
· Reducing unnecessary testing; and
· Prescribing - switching to cost effective products/change in dosage.
· Providing alternatives to outpatient services in the community e.g. tele-dermatology.
3. Is working with our members, the public and partners to identify further savings opportunities.is