Comment
Greater Cambridge Statement of Community Involvement Draft Consultation 2023
Representation ID: 200034
Received: 28/11/2023
Respondent: Mr Stephen Davies
Reference is made to the NHS Commissioning Board in the list of Duty to Consult Bodies. This is out of date and demonstrates ignorance of current NHS structures. The statute now refers to Primary Care Trusts, which themselves have been superseded by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). It is an anomaly that the ICB, together with the Eastern regional office of NHS England are not statutory consultees. The levels of population growth proposed will require healthcare infrastructure planning and investment on a large scale, yet at the moment there is a significant disconnect between spatial planning and healthcare planning.
Reference is made to the NHS Commissioning Board in the list of Duty to Consult Bodies. This is out of date and demonstrates ignorance of current NHS structures. The statute now refers to Primary Care Trusts, which themselves have been superseded by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). It is an anomaly that the ICB, together with the Eastern regional office of NHS England are not statutory consultees. The levels of population growth proposed will require healthcare infrastructure planning and investment on a large scale, yet at the moment there is a significant disconnect between spatial planning and healthcare planning.