Notes to Editors Read the case for change and frequently asked questions for the proposed CCG merger. The seven north east London clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) – City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge – will become a single organisation called North East London CCG from 1 April 2021. A proposal to merge the eight Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North West London has been rejected. Update: this consultation has now closed. The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in North West London are considering merging into a single organisation. The eight CCGs – Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and West London – launched a formal consultation with the eight local authorities in North West London about its plans to merge into a single CCG in August 2020. The eight NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North West London have put forward a proposal to merge into a single CCG. On 5 August, the eight CCGs that make up the North West London Collaboration of CCGs launched a formal consultation with the eight local authorities in North West London on our plans to merge into a single CCG. If the CCGs and GPs approve the proposal, the merger application will be sent to NHS England and Improvement at the end of September 2020. NHS North West London CCG merger: how you can respond to the “Case for Change” merger proposal. The North West London Collaboration of CCGs has today published a case for change, setting out why a single organisation could enable quicker decisions, greater efficiency and more resources being freed up for patient care rather than administrative costs. 13th August 2019 28th August 2019. A merger between eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in north west London including Brent and Westminster has been delayed until 2021. Notes to Editors Read the case for change and frequently asked questions for the proposed CCG merger. News 2020 Update on the proposal to merge North West London CCGs. ENDS. North West London CCGs discuss merger into single organisation 28 May 2019 The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in North West London – the bodies that commission health services for local people – are considering merging into a single organisation. The proposed merger aligns to the NHS Long Term Plan, to achieve our vision, we need to have one organisation buying and commissioning services for all in North West London – this means moving to a single CCG. The proposed merger aligns to the NHS Long Term Plan, to achieve our vision, we need to have one organisation buying and commissioning services for all in North West London – this means moving to a single CCG. The next steps for the CCGs will be to consult with the local councils in North West London, all eight CCG governing bodies and local GP members. Five Essex CCG's could be merged into one by April 2021 0 comment PLANS to merge a number of governing bodies in charge of a variety of health services in mid and south Essex have been unveiled. We are in the process of transferring our information to a new site. The eight CCGs are Brent, Central London, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and West London. ENDS. In north west London, local officials have raised concerns over the financial consequences of merging eight CCGs where performance is highly variable. The combined system had an overall deficit of £57m in 2018-19 but Harrow CCG was £42m in the red while West London finished with a £17m surplus.