In the West Midlands, there are currently 22 emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
Along with other groups across England, they have come together to take on the commissioning responsibilities as part of the Government's plans for the NHS. The groups will work together to manage their local budgets and buy health services for patients direct with other NHS colleagues and local authorities.
They will test the new commissioning arrangements to ensure they are working well before more formal processes come into place. By being in charge of the decisions that affect their patients, the emerging CCGs will be able to commission quality care that is tailored to meet the specific needs of their patients and the wider community.
Clinical commissioning groups will assume full responsibility for commissioning in April 2013.
Arden Cluster (Coventry & Warwickshire)
NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG
Chair: Dr Adrian Canale-Parola
Accountable Officer: Dr Steve Allen
76 GP Practices
Population: 460,000
NHS Warwickshire North CCG
Chair: Dr Heather Gorringe
Accountable Officer: Andrea Green
28 GP Practices
Population: 184,000
NHS South Warwickshire CCG
Chair: Dr David Spraggett
Accountable Officer: Gill Entwistle
CCG page on NHS Warwickshire website
36 GP Practices
Population: 270,000
Birmingham & Solihull Cluster
Birmingham Cross City CCG
Chair: Dr Gavin Ralston
Lead GP’s Practice: Quinborne Medical Practice
Practice Telephone Number: 0121 428 2880
Interim Chief Officers: Rachel Hardy & Dr Chris Spencer-Jones
CCG Website
117 GP Practices, population 730,000
NHS Birmingham South Central CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Andrew Coward
Lead GP’s Practice: The Kings Norton Surgery
Practice Telephone Number: 0121 458 2550
Lead Manager: Dianne Reeves
CCG Website
48 GP Practices
NHS Solihull CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Anand J Chitnis
Lead GP’s Practice: Dr Wallace & Partners
Practice Telephone Number: 0121 730 4528
CCG Website
32 GP Practices, population: 224,000
Black Country Cluster
NHS Dudley CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr David Hegarty
Lead GP’s Practice: Wychbury Medical Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 0845 155 0059
CCG website
54 GP Practices
NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Nick Harding
Lead GP’s Practice: Handsworth Wood Medical Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 0345 111 1312
Lead Manager: Lloyd Brackstone
CCG Website
113 GP Practices
NHS Walsall CCG
Clinical Leads: Dr Amrik Gill / Dr Haris Syed
Lead GP’s Practice: Bentley Medical Centre / SF Ali
Practice Telephone Number: 01922 423560 / 0121 526 2466
67 GP Practices
NHS Wolverhampton CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Dante DeRosa
Lead GP’s Practice: Warstones Health Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 01902 575012
Lead Manager: Andrea Smith
54 GP Practices
Staffordshire Cluster
NHS Cannock Chase CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Johnny McMahon
Lead GP’s Practice: The Colliery Practice
Practice Telephone Number: 01543 435390
Lead Manager: Andy Donald
29 GP Practices
NHS East Staffordshire CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Charles Pidsley
Lead GP’s Practice: Bridge Surgery
Practice Telephone Number: 01283 563451
Lead Manager: Sarah Laing
CCG website
19 GP Practices, population: 133,000
NHS North Staffordshire CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr David Hughes
Lead GP’s Practice: Moorland Medical Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 0845 602 6772 x1631
Lead Manager: Marcus Warnes
36 GP Practices, population: 210,000
NHS South East Staffs and Seisdon & Peninsula
CCG website – www.sesandspccg.nhs.uk
Clinical Lead – Dr John James
Clinical Lead’s practice – The Westgate Practice, 01543 416633, (www.westgatepractice.co.uk),
Lead Manager – Rita Symons
33 GP Practices. Population: 210,000
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG
Chair: Mr Steve Powell (Practice Manager)
Lead GP’s Practice: Weeping Cross Health Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 01785 666010
Lead Manager: Andy Donald
15 GP Practices, population: 145,000
NHS Stoke-on-Trent CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Andrew Bartlam
Lead GP’s Practice: Millrise Medical Practice
Practice Telephone Number: 01782 536300
Lead Manager: Sandra Chadwick
57 GP Practices
West Mercia Cluster (Herefordshire, Shropshire & Worcestershire)
NHS Herefordshire CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Andy Watts
Lead GP’s Practice: Sarum House Surgery
Practice Telephone Number: 01432 265422
Lead Manager: Marcia Pert
24 GP practices, population: 181,000
NHS Redditch & Bromsgrove CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Jonathan Wells
Lead GP’s Practice: Hillview Medical Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 01527 66511
Lead Manager: Simon Hairsnape
CCG website
22 GP Practices
NHS Shropshire CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Caron Morton
Lead GP’s Practice: Station Drive Surgery
Practice Telephone Number: 01584 872461
Lead Manager: Paul Tulley
45 GP Practices, population: 290,000
NHS South Worcestershire CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Carl Ellson
Lead GP’s Practice: The Corbett Medical Practice
Practice Telephone Number: 01905 795566
Lead Manager: Simon Trickett
CCG Website
32 GP Practices
NHS Telford & Wrekin CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Mike Innes
Lead GP’s Practice: Stirchley Medical Practice
Practice Telephone Number: 01952 660444
Lead Manager: Peter Price
22 GP Practices, population: 170,000
NHS Wyre Forest CCG
Clinical Lead: Dr Simon Gates
Lead GP’s Practice: Bewdley Medical Centre
Practice Telephone Number: 01299 402157
Lead Manager: Simon Hairsnape
CCG website
13 GP Practices