Feature / New face of the NHS
In April the new NHS landscape will be finalised. Primary care trusts and strategic health authorities will be replaced by new organisations, including clinical commissioning groups and NHS Commissioning Board area teams. Here’s our handy guide to the new structure to help you navigate the system
Region | FTs | Trusts | CCGs |
North | 55 | 19 | 68 |
South | 34 | 25 | 61 |
Midlands and East | 38 | 36 | 50 |
London | 18 | 22 | 32 |
TOTAL | 145 | 102 | 211 |
North: Nine area teams | CCGs |
Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral | 6 |
Durham, Darlington and Tees | 5 |
Greater Manchester | 12 |
Lancashire | 8 |
Merseyside | 6 |
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 8 |
North Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 |
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw | 5 |
West Yorkshire | 10 |
South: Seven area teams | CCGs |
Bath, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire | 4 |
Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire | 4 |
Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 3 |
Kent and Medway | 8 |
Surrey and Sussex | 12 |
Thames Valley | 10 |
Wessex | 9 |
Midlands and East: Eight area teams | CCGs |
Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 7 |
Birmingham and the Black Country | 7 |
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 10 |
East Anglia | 8 |
Essex | 7 |
Hertfordshire and South Midlands | 7 |
Leicestershire and Lincolnshire | 7 |
Shropshire and Staffordshire | 8 |
London: Three area teams | CCGs |
North East London | 12 |
North West London | 8 |
South London | 12 |
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