Waltham Forest's GPs have been left out of a recent round of NHS North East London (NEL) funding, sparking concerns about equitable resource allocation within the region's healthcare system.
At a meeting of the Outer North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, Councillor Ajanta Deb Roy voiced concerns over the allocation of £3.3 million in funding to seven GP practices across North East London. None of these practices are based in Waltham Forest.
Councillor Deb Roy questioned the methodology used to allocate the funding, asking, What formula was used? What methodology, what site selection process was used to award that funding?
Matthew Treanor, Chief Executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge Trust, responded that he could not answer on the GP side but knows the ICB will write about that.
The committee requested a written response to the question about the UMF funding.
The meeting covered a range of health updates from Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) and NHS North East London (NEL). Topics included emergency department performance, mental health services, waiting lists, cancer performance, diagnostic tests, finances, electronic patient records, and staffing. The Public Reports Pack provides further details on these updates.