Welcome to the Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (MECCG)

Welcome from Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell - Chairman of MECCG

Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (MECCG) is now the leader of the NHS in the district.  MECCG is the statutory body responsible for designing and buying health and well-being services on behalf of patients, their families and carers, in Chelmsford, Braintree, Witham, Halstead, Maldon and Dengie and South Woodham Ferrers. 

This means that doctors and clinicians are at the forefront of the organisation and will work with highly experienced NHS managers to design and buy health and well-being services on your behalf. 

The CCG is responsible for a budget of around £390 million to spend on NHS services including, hospital care, mental health services and community services. 

Mid Essex CCG chair, Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, who is also a local GP says

“Our vision as a CCG is to build a new clinical commissioning system which will put patients at the centre of shaping high quality health services, deliver better health outcomes for our communities and engage with existing and new partners in the local health economy.” 

Speaking about the CCG’s status as the local NHS leader, James Roach, MECCG Accountable Officer says 

“I feel positive that we have a strong foundation on which to design and buy health and well-being services that drive better outcomes for patients” 

“Patients will notice a difference. Our priorities are already being delivered through 

• enhancing the quality of the services we commission
• increasing specialist service provision in community settings
• working with providers to ensure patient receives the highest quality care regardless of location 

James adds “We have some ambitious plans for 2013/14, which include 

• an integrated approach to the management of musculo-skeletal services across the health economy
• improved case management and crisis response for frail elderly
• improving care packages for patients to enable them to  be maintained longer in their own home or place of residence
• increasing opportunities for patients with long term conditions to enable them to self-manage their own condition as well as ensure an added focus on prevention. 

One of the most exciting aspects of the transition to CCGs is that our clinicians are at the heart of this service change and we already have a number of clear examples where GPs as commissioners have been at the forefront of such change” 

“We will continue with our drive to commission the best possible services that meet patients’ needs in the right place at the right time.”