NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group – which plans and buys healthcare for the local population – and Bristol City Council will be re-commissioning children’s community health services, such as: health visiting, school health nursing, community paediatrics, therapies for disabled children, and mental health and learning disability services.  The current contracts for these services are due to expire in March 2016 and a formal procurement process will begin in autumn this year, when the draft commissioning plan will be available for consultation .

 

 Inge Shepherd, Programme Manager Children and Maternity Commissioning, Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group will present this at the meeting, for discussion.   Come along and have your say in this process

 

Plus, Emma Beeston, Grants Manager at Lloyds Bank Foundation will provide a brief overview of Lloyds Bank Foundation’s new grants programme. For young people, the focus is on supporting those who are young parents, leaving care, or disabled young people moving to independent living.