This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Why does the NHS spend less on our health in mid Essex than the UK’s average?
• In Mid Essex the Care Commissioning Group receives £81 per head of the population, less than the national average
• M Essex has been identified as one of the most financially challenged health care providers
• M Essex have one of the lowest ratios in the country of GP’s to patient’s numbers
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• Many of our surgeries in Essex are underfunded due to out of date and not fit for purpose contracts.
• In 2013/14 the MECCG received £18 million below their targeted funding.
• In June 2015 NHS boss Simon Stevens, following scathing reports and spiralling financial deficits placed Essex’s NHS on life support.
• Mr Stevens recognises there are “systematic imbalances” across the country, why won’t he do something about it?
• Sign our petition to get a fair deal for our health in Mid Essex.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not clear about what specific action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. It is clear that you are concerned about funding for health services in mid-Essex. If you would like the Government to provide more funding for the NHS in mid-Essex, you could start a petition about that.
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