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Host Commissioner Responsibilities – Stockport CCG

NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has a duty to monitor local hospitals in its geographic boundaries, both within the NHS and the private sector. In instances where a specialist mental health inpatient unit is providing care, commissioned by CCG, to people with a learning disability, autism or both, Stockport CCG is the host CCG.

This includes assessment and treatment units, long-term rehabilitation units, and other specialist inpatient units, including those delivering care to individuals with complex needs and/or mental illness. This includes both NHS and independent sector provision. There are two independent hospitals within Stockport and three NHS hospitals which are part of this category:

  • Stepping Hill Hospital (NHS)
  • The Meadows (NHS)
  • Heathfield House (NHS)
  • Arbour Lodge Hospital (Private)
  • Cheadle Royal Hospital (Private)

Stockport CCG’S role as Host Commissioner is to:

  • Work closely with colleagues in contracts and quality to maintain quality surveillance of our local independent hospitals.
  • Be the point of contact for all placing CCGs and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in relation to quality assurance queries.
  • Collate intelligence and triangulate information to address any quality or safety issues.
  • Share and request intelligence across commissioners that are placing people in Stockport.
  • Work closely with providers to develop actions that will deliver quality improvement.

The role of another CCG placing someone in the Stockport area is to:

  • Approach Stockport CCG prior to admitting a person into the area to identify any concerns.
  • Retain commissioning oversight for the clinical care of people placed in Stockport, including discharge planning, and ensuring contingency plans are robust.
  • Undertake regular commissioning reviews including new commissioning visits.
  • Quality Surveillance: Discuss with Stockport CCG about any quality or governance concerns identified within the independent hospitals.
  • Participate in assurance meetings across CCGs. The purpose of these is to share information and work together to support independent hospitals to maintain quality, mitigate risk and resolve concerns.

Host Commissioner information is available on the Stockport CCG website and you can also send inquiries on this subject directly to: stoccg.hostcommissionercontact@nhs.net.