18 March 2016

Delegation of NHS England responsibilities in devolved Greater Manchester

Delegation Arrangements for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Devolution Strategic Partnership Board, 18 March 2016
  • This paper highlights changes proposed to NHS England’s internal delegation arrangements, which will enable GM H&SC ‘go-live’ on 1 April 2016. 
  • Delegation arrangements include:
    • CCG establishment, merger, dissolution will be retained by NHS England except those currently exercised by DCO
    • CCG guidance and support will be retained by NHS England except local assistance in relation to continuous improvement in the quality of primary medical care
    • All responsibilities relating to running CSUs will be delegated
    • Information governance functions/obligations will be retained except for collection and analysis of information re safety
    • All responsibility around GP appraisal and revalidation will be delegated
For other Greater Manchester Combined Authority papers see https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/