Staff briefing roundup

ICS update (following on from Jane’s email)

NHSE had a board meeting, about the next steps for developing ICS across England – there has been a new proposal document
We have been we have been asked series of questions around the formation of our Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS – we must respond to this by 8 January 2021
The direction around our HWE ICS is already in line with national thinking
Instead of being called CCG it will be a ICS
Rather than ICS being a community of statutory bodies – we will merge as CCGs into one or become an ICS
Other change-related so specialised services – prison health care, options and dental etc. These areas will also be transferred into an ICS

Rob Gerlis

Some of the proposals set out are already the direction we were going in anyway – the key differences are the pace and that it is more of a change for NHSE rather than our CCGs
WE CCG will exist as its only separate organisation until March 2022 where we will merge

COVID national and regional statistics (to come)

Local update – Ian Tompkins

Simone’s appointment – she’s not leaving us after all
Covid vaccinations – buildings 2 and 3 nearly ready. No start date yet. Still needs equipment.
Don’t forget the staff Christmas quiz is on 17 December at 7.30pm. If you haven’t already, register your team with the communications team.