Mission Statement

Objectives

  • To influence Policy and Procedure within West Sussex & within the wider NHS.
  • To create meaningful partnerships with the ICB, LMC, Provider Organisations and primary care.
  • To gather and give feedback to and from West Sussex Practice Managers, collate information and present it the ICB, Locality Networks and nationally to the Practice Management Network and NHS England.
  • To provide a forum for supporting and mentoring Practice Managers
  • To ensure provision of training/education specific to Practice Managers

Aims

In order to achieve our objectives we aim to:

  • Set up regular meetings with a representative from each locality.
  • To create a network of Practice Managers in West Sussex, and collaborating with colleagues in East Sussex and Surrey.
  • To represent Practice Managers at key Meetings and other Strategic groups

Frequently asked questions

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What is the West Sussex Practice Managers Steering Group?

  • We are a group of non clinical professional, forward thinking leaders.
  • We are experts in the field of business management, customer care, service redesign, service delivery and training
  • We represent the modern NHS.

What do we do?

  • Work in consultation with the patients to create the NHS that they want
  • Implement policy (not just talk about it)
  • Translate policy and have the power to make it successful
  • Work with and support our local communities
  • Promote primary care and the practice management role.

Why do people listen to and work with us?

  • We have a positive and proactive philosophy
  • We have credibility with our patients
  • We are inclusive not exclusive

Why should we matter to you?

  • Practice Management is pivotal to the success of primary care
  • The NHS matters and we care about its future
  • We are passionate about the care of our patients
  • We have a wealth of experience
  • We are the change managers
  • We are proud to be in the NHS 

What can we do for you?

  • Be a direct contact to the patients and front line staff
  • Take policy from paper to reality in a meaningful way
  • Initiate changes in policy
  • Feed into new strategy and policy and ensure it’s feasibility
  • Feedback on policy from the front line
  • Support primary care through transition and change
  • Work with ICBs on rollout and implementation of policy at regional /local level
  • Encourage and support the set up of Patient Groups in every Practice in West Sussex
  • Ensure quality training, learning and development opportunities.

What can you do for us?

  • Listen to us
  • Involve us
  • Consult us
  • Use us as a sounding board
  • Work with us not against us
  • Let us have an input into policy