[Laura Freeborn]

Following a referral to the Secretary of State for Health by Yorkshire and Humber Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC), the advice by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) to the Secretary of State for Health was published in February 2012.

The Secretary of State accepted the IRP’s advice that the JCPCT had consulted appropriately with the JHOSC.

However, the IRP advised that an independent report on family travel analysis which had been commissioned by the JCPCT should have been published before the deadline for submission of responses to consultation. The reason for not so doing was that the report was not available at the time but it was published by the JCPCT in October 2011 and is available at http://www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/do...stainable/
The IRP suggested that any comments which stakeholders may wish to make with regard to this report should be considered by the JCPCT alongside the report itself as part of its decision making process.
The JCPCT requests that any such comments are received in writing by 16 April 2012.

Comments may be submitted by:
Email to Christy.Rowley@nsct.nhs.uk
Post to: Christy Rowley, Safe and Sustainable, National Specialised Commissioning Team, 2nd Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QT
Any queries please contact Christy Rowley on 020 7932 2645