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NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group

Clinicians commissioning healthcare for the people of Northumberland

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  • About us
    • Counter fraud
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    • How we work
    • Northern CCG Joint Committee
    • North of Tyne area prescribing committee
    • Our Governing Body
    • Our Integrated Care System and Partnerships
    • Our vision and values
    • Primary care
    • Primary Care Commissioning Committee
    • Safeguarding
    • What is a CCG?
    • Who we work with
    • 360 degree view
  • Get involved
    • Changes to GP practices
    • Deciding together, delivering together (adult mental health services)
    • Health checks for people with serious mental illness
    • How to get involved
      • Visits to local NHS services
    • Involving young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities services
    • Listening to you: our past involvement work
      • Mental health services – adults
      • Mental health services – children and young people
      • Reviewing urgent care in Newcastle
    • Long-term conditions patient group
    • My NHS
    • Newcastle Pride
    • Patient participation groups
    • Supporting Primary Care Networks
    • Working with schools and colleges
    • Working with the deaf community
    • Young people’s mental health
    • Your voice, your health
    • You said, we did
  • Your health
    • Care and support planning for long-term conditions
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Children and young people
      • Do you need help with your mental health?
      • Free, safe, confidential support for young people
      • Share your experiences
      • Special educational needs and disabilities
      • Supporting wellbeing in schools
      • Under 18? Your healthcare rights
      • Worried about a poorly child?
    • Diabetes prevention
    • Find a service
    • Improving mental health services
    • InformationNOW
    • Need urgent healthcare?
    • Need help with your mental health?
    • NHS continuing healthcare
    • NHS Lung Health Checks
    • Patient choice
    • Personal health budgets
  • News
  • Events
    • Consultation and engagement events
    • Governing Body Meetings
    • Northern CCG joint committee meetings
    • Primary care commissioning committee meetings
  • Documents
    • Accessible information standard
    • Annual reports
    • Committees – terms of reference
    • Constitution and operational plans
    • Freedom of information disclosure log
    • Getting involved
    • Governance guides
    • Governing Body meeting papers
    • Northern CCG joint committee papers
    • Plans and policies
    • Primary Care Commissioning Committee papers
    • Procurement
    • Register of interests
    • Transparency reports
  • Contact us
    • Compliments and complaints
    • Freedom of information requests
    • Media enquiries
    • Subject access requests

About us


We plan and buy NHS healthcare services for Newcastle and Gateshead

Our Governing Body

We meet every month and we alternate our meetings between matters of business and development. Our business meetings are open to the public and on our agenda for discussion normally focus around public and patient involvement, quality, finance and performance, assurance, risk and governance, strategic items and public health. Our Governing Body meetings are open …

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North of Tyne area prescribing committee

In January 2007, the North of Tyne Area Prescribing Committee was established when the Newcastle Drug and Therapeutics Committee merged with the Northumberland and North Tyneside Drug and Therapeutics Committee. Following the merger of Newcastle North and East, Newcastle West and Gateshead CCGs, the committee joined with with the Gateshead Medicines Management Committee, and later …

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Northern CCG Joint Committee

The CCG has entered into a Northern CCG Joint Committee to make decisions on subjects confined to issues that pertain to all CCG areas in North Cumbria and the North East. Where appropriate, meetings will be held in public and members of the public will be welcome to attend to observe the Joint Committee at …

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Who we work with

We work closely with our local councils, through the Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Board and Newcastle City Council Wellbeing for Life Board. We regularly involve the community and voluntary sector who provide an important voice for patients, and invaluable insight into the health challenges faced by local people. Health and Wellbeing Board We are a …

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Primary care

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Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare available in every local area and the first place people go when they need health advice or treatment. Patients access primary care services through their local GP practice, dental practice and pharmacy. There are also some organisations which help to deliver primary care. Primary Care Networks The population has grown significantly since the birth …

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Governing Body members

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Executive members

Executive members manage the CCG’s day-to-day running, supported by healthcare professionals.

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Primary Care Commissioning Committee

The role of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC) is to commission primary medical services for the people of Newcastle and Gateshead. It meets a minimum of five times per financial year. The committee has been established in accordance with statutory provisions to enable the members to make collective decisions on the review, planning and procurement of …

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Counter fraud

When we say ‘fraud’, we refer to a range of economic crimes, such as fraud, bribery and corruption or any other illegal acts committed by an individual or group of individuals to obtain a financial or professional gain. How does the CCG fight fraud? auditone, the CCG’s counter fraud provider, works closely with the CCG to …

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Procurement

We constantly review our commissioning process to ensure we deliver the best services for patients and the best value for money for taxpayers. Procurement is a service provided to us by North of England Commissioning Support (NECS). We work with NECS to buy all of the goods and services that are required or have been …

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Our vision and values

Our vision Our vision is to work with the people of Newcastle and Gateshead to improve the quality and experience of services so that they live happier, healthier lives, transforming lives together We will do this through Involvement of people in our communities and providers to get the best understanding of issues & opportunities Experience …

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How we work

We plan and buy the majority of local NHS care and health services for around half a million people living in Newcastle and Gateshead. We are mostly made up of doctors, nurses and other health professionals – with support from experienced health service managers. We work closely with all 60 GP practices in Newcastle and …

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding means protecting children and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We are committed to ensuring that all our patients are cared for in a safe environment, treated with respect and given the support they need. Health services have a duty to safeguard all patients and to take extra steps to care for …

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Our Integrated Care System and Partnerships

We are part of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System, or ICS – a regional partnership of the NHS, councils and others. Together we share responsibility for resources, setting objectives and care standards, and improving the health of the 3.1 million people in our region.  Our ICS is not a new organisation …

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