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Current review of Services and Policies
The NHS has been asked to prioritise access to care, such as GP appointments in primary care, elective treatment in hospitals, and to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, such as the length of time waiting in an accident and emergency department.
Over the last few years, our communities have told us that they want the NHS to prioritise access, agency and awareness. This is access to the types of care mentioned above, choice over their care, and the information to support people to make decisions about their care and that of their families.
The NHS in South Yorkshire has a duty to be responsible with the money we have available and not spend more than we have each year. We also have a duty to secure the best investment for the funds that we have been allocated to provide high-quality care for local people.
Within this context, we are now reviewing some of our services and policies because we need to focus our resources on the services that matter to our communities the most. We have explored all areas of our commissioning in relation to our organisational priorities, the priorities of our citizens, cost effectiveness, clinical outcomes and essential services.
For Full Public Consultations that are currently open, visit our Public Consultations page here.
For ongoing opportunities to get involved in our work, visit our Ongoing Opportunities to Get Involved page here.
