Norman and I took part in this online meeting recently. It was very well supported with PPG representatives from all over West Sussex.

ICB Restructuring Update

The meeting opened with Dawn Bamforth giving an update on the restructuring of the Sussex ICB. Three ICBs in Sussex and Surrey have been amalgamated resulting in potentially 500 redundancies.

Healthwatch Update

Jo Tuck, who heads up Healthwatch Sussex, informed the committee that Healthwatch England is being disbanded. She is urging us to write to the Department of Health and Social Care to express our objection to the plan.

Funding for PPG Projects

The ICB have provided a total £15,000 to aid Sussex PPGs in specific projects. We can apply for up to £1,000.

Poster Design Sessions

We discussed the online discussion meetings organised recently to design posters with the aim of making individual PPGs better known in their local communities.

Summary

Based on the discussion I have witnessed over the past couple of years in these meetings, I believe that Modality Mid Sussex PPG is better structured, better organised and stronger than many other Sussex PPGs.