The minutes of the CCG Authorisation Sub-Committee from December show that the NCB before authorising the Berkshire West CCGs, did have concerns over the structure of the Berkshire West Federation. In particular how one Accountable Officer would be responsible for four CCGs, as shown by the following extract from the minutes: (SPD is Dr Sarah Pinto-Duchinsky - head of CCG authorisation and BH is Dame Barabara Hakin National DIrector of Commissioning Development) 

 

The South Reading Clinical Commissioning Group is now authorised and operational as of 1st April 2013. Its website is at www.southreadingccg.nhs.uk and its twitter name is @SReadingCCG.
 
The local Berkshire West federation of Clinical Commissioning Groups has set up a website about Diabetes and Diabetes care. We have retaned a few CCG documents here temporarily. 
 

We will be meeting between 6pm and 7:30pm on Wednesday, 27th February 2013. The main topics for discussion will be the new 111 non-emergency phone service and an update on the South Reading CCG.

The South Reading Patient Voice will meet at the University Health Centre on Northcourt Avenue at 6pm-7:30pm on Wednesday, 27th February 2013.

On 1st February, the local branch of the national 38 degrees campaign presented a petition to the South Reading NHS Clinical Commissioning Group as part of their national campaign. The petition was presented by a small group of supporters and received by Dr Elizabeth Johnston on behalf of the CCG. The text read 
"Our NHS is precious, and we're relying on you to protect it. Please do all you can to stop local health services being broken up or taken over by irresponsible private companies.