NHS Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is a member organisation, which plans and buys most of the health services the people of Bradford City need. Our members are 27 GP practices that serve the local population of around 118,000. We plan and pay for services like: - planned hospital care - rehabilitation services (eg physiotherapy, occupational therapy) - most community services (such as district nurses) - urgent and emergency care, including A&E, ambulances and out-of-hours services - mental health services - maternity services - continuing healthcare (a package of care provided outside hospital for people with ongoing healthcare needs) We do not buy primary care services from GP practices, pharmacies, dentists and opticians. This is done by NHS England. We bring together healthcare professionals, local people and managers so people have more control of their own care; to provide a greater focus on healthcare and quality; to increase the involvement of doctors and nurses in the care and services delivered; and to improve the health and experiences of local people. Working to implement our vision - reducing health inequalities for all - in 2013/14 we specifically focused on tackling diabetes and engaging with local people. Reducing health inequalities and improving local people's health and wellbeing are the focus of everything we aim to achieve as a CCG.