Open Letter to GP's from David Burrowes and Nick de Bois

Future GP commissioning in Enfield

As you know the Secretary of State for Health imposed a moratorium on the proposed BEH clinical strategy that would have meant among other matters the loss of A&E at Chase Farm Hospital.

Currently there are proposals for undertaking the review set out by the PCT and NHS London. We are sure like us that you wish to see the best possible healthcare services available for your patients and for you, the future commissioners across Enfield.

We know that patients trust their GP's and share with us the belief that practising GP's should be at the heart of shaping the future services, that will be in place after the abolition of Enfield PCT and the regional SHA announced by the government recently. It is crucial that your voice is heard in both planning and endorsing the NHS services that you will be commissioning after 2012/13. Link, (soon to be the statutory local body HealthWatch), the Federation of Enfield Residents' and Allied Associations, the Local Authority and residents would all welcome your active involvement.

With this mind we are writing to ask you to seize the opportunity to step forward and play an active role in the review and ensure that your views are heard at the decision table. This is our chance to ensure that the design of future healthcare services are designed for local health needs, by local people.

The Secretary of State for Health the Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP has a keen interest in the commissioning of healthcare in Enfield as illustrated by making the announcement of the moratorium of the Healthcare for London plans outside Chase Farm Hospital. We have the opportunity to be leading the way future healthcare is commissioned and we want to do all we can to make sure GPs are at the forefront of the future plans. We appreciate the many pressures on your time but it is so crucial to have your direct involvement in the local commissioning plans. Please can you confirm your willingness to be involved so that we can ensure you receive all the necessary information and it will also help us as we update the Secretary of State on progress.

Nick de Bois
MP for Enfield North

David Burrowes
MP for Enfield Southgate

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