Date:
17 April 2024
Page URL:
https://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/why-are-we-consulting.htm?pr=
Regardless of whether you’re a resident or a visitor to Sheffield, it’s important to know where to turn when you need healthcare quickly.
When we talk about 'urgent care', we mean treatment for illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening and minor injuries. This includes urgent care for both physical and mental health including minor injuries and illnesses plus urgent eye care.
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group wants to make changes that make it simpler for people to get the care they need and guarantee everyone who needs it an urgent appointment within 24 hours.
There are no changes to emergency or planned care in this consultation; this consultation is about providing urgent care in different ways so that we can improve access to urgent care services for people across the entire city.
***Please keep checking back to this page for updates and more information throughout the consultation period***
Over the past two years the CCG has been speaking to people across the city about the service. The feedback from thousands of service users showed that overwhelmingly they find the current system confusing and hard to access quickly.
You can read more about the clinical evidence and recommendations made by NHS England on urgent treatment centres and providing urgent care here.