NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has appointed new members to its governing body.

Dr Tim Quinlan from Chapel Lane Surgery in Formby has joined the group, which leads the organisation in key decision making, to strengthen the work that the group does to make sure that local health services are the best they can be for Sefton residents.

On his appointment Dr Quinlan says: “"I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with the CCG, local hospitals, care providers and social services, to help develop effective healthcare solutions for our local population.

“As a local GP who also lives with my family in the Southport area, I am keen to improve local services; encouraging efficient and effective care pathways, while placing the patient at the centre of decisions, whilst also recognising the current pressures resting on health and social care providers.”

Mrs Colette Riley, a practice manager from The Hollies Surgery in Formby has also re-joined the governing body group.

Colette says: “I am really happy to have re-joined the governing body for NHS Southport and Formby CCG for another term of office. It’s really important that we are involved from a GP practice point of view and especially in my role as a practice manager as I help to ensure that the views of the wider practice staff are represented.

“From being on the board for a few years now I can see that the suggestions and feedback of members are all taken on board and that the CCG really value the input from the governing body.”

Sue Lowe also joined the governing body in April 2017 and is the second practice manager to join the board. Sue works at The Village Surgery in Formby and like Colette will bring the views of the practice to the governing body.

Along with NHS South Sefton CCG, the CCG holds its bi-monthly governing body meetings in public, so people can hear them discussing and making decisions about local health services. The dates for both CCGs next meetings have now been announced and people are encouraged to go along.

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals who make up the committees will discuss a range of issues including the performance of the services they commission, like hospitals and community care.

The NHS Southport and Formby CCG meeting will take place on Wednesday 5 July at the Family Life Centre, Ash St, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JH, at 1pm.

Future dates can be found here and papers will be made available before each meeting takes place.

Anyone who is interested in attending is asked to call 0151 247 7000 to confirm their attendance.