Attach 4, Appendix 2
Wandsworth CCG Primary Care Commissioning Committee
Terms of reference
Introduction
1. In accordance with its statutory powers under section 13Z of the National Health
Service Act 2006, NHS England has delegated the exercise of the functions
specified in Schedule 2 of the Delegation Agreements to these Terms of
Reference to Wandsworth CCG.
2. The CCG has established the Wandsworth CCG Primary Care Commissioning
Committee (“Committee”). The Committee will function as a corporate decisionmaking body for the management of the delegated functions and the exercise of
the delegated powers.
3. The ongoing relationship the Primary Care Commissioning Committee will have
with NHS England will be revised on an ongoing basis, though this will be outlined
in Schedule 4 of the Delegation Agreement.
4. It is a committee comprising representatives of the following organisations:

Wandsworth CCG

NHS England

Wandsworth Borough Council

Local Medical Committee (LMC)

Healthwatch
Statutory Framework
5. NHS England has delegated to the CCG authority to exercise the primary care
commissioning functions set out in Schedule 2 of the Delegation Agreements in
accordance with section 13Z of the NHS Act.
6. Arrangements made under section 13Z may be on such terms and conditions
(including terms as to payment) as may be agreed between the NHS England
Board and the CCG.
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7. Arrangements made under section 13Z do not affect the liability of NHS England
for the exercise of any of its functions. However, the CCG acknowledges that in
exercising its functions (including those delegated to it), it must comply with the
statutory duties set out in Chapter A2 of the NHS Act and including:
a)
Management of conflicts of interest (section 14O);
b)
Duty to promote the NHS Constitution (section 14P);
c)
Duty to exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically (section
14Q);
d)
Duty as to improvement in quality of services (section 14R);
e)
Duty in relation to quality of primary medical services (section 14S);
f)
Duties as to reducing inequalities (section 14T);
g)
Duty to promote the involvement of each patient (section 14U);
h)
Duty as to patient choice (section 14V);
i)
Duty as to promoting integration (section 14Z1);
j)
Public involvement and consultation (section 14Z2).
8. The CCG will also need to specifically, in respect of the delegated functions from
NHS England, exercise those set out below:

Duty to have regard to impact on services in certain areas (section 13O);

Duty as respects variation in provision of health services (section 13P).
9. The Committee is established as a Committee of the Wandsworth CCG Governing
Body in accordance with Schedule 1A of the “NHS Act”.
10. The members acknowledge that the Committee is subject to any directions made
by NHS England or by the Secretary of State.
Role of the Committee
11. The Committee has been established in accordance with the above statutory
provisions to enable the members to make collective decisions on the review,
planning and procurement of primary care services in Wandsworth, under
delegated authority from NHS England.
12. In performing its role the Committee will exercise its management of the functions
in accordance with the agreement entered into between NHS England and
Wandsworth CCG, which will sit alongside the Delegation Agreement and terms
of reference.
13. The functions of the Committee are undertaken in the context of a desire to
promote increased co-commissioning to increase quality, efficiency, productivity
and value for money and to remove administrative barriers.
14. The role of the Committee shall be to carry out the functions relating to the
commissioning of primary care services under section 83 of the NHS Act.
15. This includes the following:

GMS, PMS and APMS contracts (including the design of PMS and APMS
contracts, monitoring of contracts, taking contractual action such as issuing
branch/remedial notices, and removing a contract);

Newly designed enhanced services (“Local Enhanced Services” and “Directed
Enhanced Services”);

Design of local incentive schemes as an alternative to the Quality Outcomes
Framework (QOF);

Decision making on whether to establish new GP practices in an area;

Approving practice mergers; and

Making decisions on ‘discretionary’ payment (e.g., returner/retainer schemes).
16. The Committee will also carry out the following activities:
a) To plan, including needs assessment, primary care services in Wandsworth;
b) To undertake reviews of primary care services in Wandsworth;
c) To co-ordinate a common approach to the commissioning of primary care
services generally;
d) To manage the budget for commissioning of primary care services in
Wandsworth.
17. The Committee is accountable for exercising the agreed delegated functions from
NHS England; these functions operate at practice level and not at individual
Primary Care Contractor level.
Geographical Coverage
18. The Committee will comprise of decisions relating to Primary Care in Wandsworth.
Membership
19. The Committee shall consist of:

Chair – Lay Member

Lay member (Vice Chair)

Associate Lay Members X2

Chief Accountable Officer

CCG Chair

Director of Primary Care Development

CCG Chief Finance Officer

WCCG Secondary Care consultant

General Practitioner (not within South West London)

Director of Commissioning & Planning

Director of Quality & Performance
Non Voting Members

GP Locality Clinical Leads x3 Representatives

NHS England (London Regional Team) Representative

HealthWatch Representative

LMC Representative

Health & Wellbeing Board Representative
20. The Chair of the Committee shall be a CCG Lay Member and will be appointed at
the first meeting of the Committee.
21. The Vice Chair of the Committee shall be a CCG Lay Member and will be
appointed at the first meeting of the Committee.
22. The Committee may invite ad-hoc members to advise it on specific matters within
its Terms of Reference from time to time as appropriate.
23. There will be an annual review of the Committee’s Membership and Terms of
Reference to support it efficient functioning.
Conflicts of Interest
24. Conflicts of Interests will be managed in accordance with the CCG‘s current policy;
‘Standards of Business Conduct and Managing Conflicts of Interest Policy’.
25. Any conflicted Members may be required to leave the meeting for the relevant
discussions, as appropriate under direction by the Chair.
26. All non-voting Members will leave the meeting at the point that a vote or decision
is being taken to conclude the discussion, as appropriate under direction by the
Chair.
Meetings and Voting
27. The Committee will operate in accordance with the CCG’s Standing Orders. The
Business Manager for Wandsworth CCG will be responsible for giving notice of
meetings. This will be accompanied by an agenda and supporting papers and sent
to each member representative no later than 5 working days before the date of the
meeting. When the Chair of the Committee deems it necessary in light of the
urgent circumstances to call a meeting at short notice, the notice period shall be
such as s/he shall specify.
28. Each member of the Committee shall have one vote. The Committee shall reach
decisions by a simple majority of members present, but with the Chair having a
second and deciding vote, if necessary. However, the aim of the Committee will
be to achieve consensus by decision-making wherever possible.
Quorum
29. The Committee will be quorate with 7 out of the 12 voting Members in attendance,
with at least one Lay Member Present who is not the Chair (but can include
Associate Lay Members), and the Chief Accountable Officer or Chief Finance
Officer in attendance.
Frequency of meetings
30. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly in public with the inclusion of ad hoc
seminars held in private for developmental purposes.
31. Meetings of the Committee shall:
a) be held in public, subject to the application of 32(b);
b) the Committee may resolve to exclude the public from a meeting that is open
to the public (whether during the whole or part of the proceedings) whenever
publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the
confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for other special
reasons stated in the resolution and arising from the nature of that business
or of the proceedings or for any other reason permitted by the Public Bodies
(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as amended or succeeded from time to
time.
32. Members of the Committee have a collective responsibility for the operation of the
Committee. They will participate in discussion, review evidence and provide
objective expert input to the best of their knowledge and ability, and endeavour to
reach a collective view.
33. The Committee may delegate tasks to such individuals, sub-committees or
individual members as it shall see fit, provided that any such delegations are
consistent with the parties’ relevant governance arrangements, are recorded in a
scheme of delegation, are governed by terms of reference as appropriate and
reflect appropriate arrangements for the management of conflicts of interest..
34. The Committee may call additional experts to attend meetings on an ad hoc basis
to inform discussions.
35. Members of the Committee shall respect confidentiality requirements as set out in
the CCG’s Constitution.
36. The Committee will present its minutes to the London Area Team of NHS England
and the governing body of Wandsworth CCG for information, including the minutes
of any sub-committees to which responsibilities are delegated under paragraph 34
above.
37. The CCG will also comply with any reporting requirements set out in its
Constitution.
Decisions
38. The Committee will make decisions within the bounds of its remit.
39. The decisions of the Committee shall be binding on NHS England and
Wandsworth CCG.
40. The Committee will produce an executive summary report which will be presented
to the London Area Team of NHS England and the governing body of Wandsworth
of the CCG.
Reporting
41. The Committee will report to the CCG Governing Body on the decisions made
within the bounds of its remit.
Immediate and urgent decisions
42. There may be instances when the Committee is required to make a decision in
advance of the regular full committee meetings in light of unforeseen
circumstances. Depending on the urgency of the matter such decisions may need
to be immediate (i.e. to be made in 24 hours) or urgent (i.e. to be made in
timeframes longer than 24 hours but in advance of the next scheduled meeting).
43. The Director of Primary Care Development will decide when an immediate or
urgent decision is required and will initiate the decision making process.
44. In the instances where an immediate decision is needed the Director of Primary
Care Development will arrange a meeting with the Chair or Vice Chair (if Chair is
not available) and the CCG Accountable Officer to take the decision. Such
decisions will only be taken in exceptional circumstances, such as the need to
close a practice due to clinical reasons or contractor death. Any immediate
decisions taken under this procedure will be presented at the next Committee
meeting.
45. In the instances when the Director of Primary Care Development deems it
necessary to request an urgent decision the Chair will be contacted. The Chair or
Vice Chair (if Chair not available) may deem it necessary to call a meeting at short
notice outside the regular full committee meetings as set out in paragraph 27
above.
Review
46. It is envisaged that these Terms of Reference will be reviewed bi-annually in Year
1 and then annually thereafter, reflecting experience of the Committee in fulfilling
its functions. NHS England may also issue revised model terms of reference from
time to time.
[Signature provisions]
[Schedule 1 – Delegation-to be added when final arrangements confirmed]
[Schedule 2 – Delegated functions-to be added when final arrangements
confirmed]
[Schedule 3 - List of Members-to be added when confirmed]
Proposed Reporting Structure of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee
South West London
Transforming Primary
Care Group
WANDSWORTH CCG GOVERNING BODY
MANAGEMENT TEAM
PRIMARY CARE COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE
INTEGRATED
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Primary Care Transformation Group
Primary Care Commissioning
Implementation Group
Primary Care Clinical Quality Review
Group
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Draft Roles and Responsibilities
Primary Care Commissioning Committee
 This Committee is the body to which NHS England will delegate the authority to exercise the primary care commissioning functions as detailed in
the Terms of Reference and Delegation Agreement.
 The Membership of the Committee will include; Lay Members, Chair, Accountable Officer, Chief Finance Officer and CCG Directors. Non-Voting
Members will include GP Clinical Leads and representation from HealthWatch, Local Authority, LMC and Health & Well Being Board.
Primary Care Clinical Quality Review Group
 The CQRG will review Primary Care Service commissioned under the remit of Wandsworth CCG which have been newly transferred under the
delegated commissioning arrangements. The Providing an oversight of quality across primary care
 The Membership of this group is to be confirmed but should include CCG Quality Lead, Clinical Leads, and Locality Managers as a minimum
Primary Care Commissioning Implementation Group
 This group will be the working group of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee providing support with the various task assigned to the
Committee. This will include the Primary Care finance and contracting processes associated with taking on delegated responsibilities, such as the
production on monthly and quarterly management reports at GP practice level to ensure robust financial management of these transferred budgets
 Membership of this group to be revised following implementation of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee; but will include: Locality
Managers, Primary Care Development Manager, Primary Care Commissioning Lead, Deputy Director and Director of Primary Care Development,
Clinical Leadership, Finance Lead
Primary Care Transformation Group
 This group will provide strategic oversight of the Transforming Primary Care Strategy, ensuring that the vision and outcomes are realised. It is the
primary vehicle through which the CCG will support General Practices to achieve the standards in the London Strategic Commissioning Framework,
realise its ambitions for Out of Hospital Care and deliver on its responsibility for ensuring Primary Care Quality.
 As a minimum, this group will include representation from each GP Locality Lead, CCG Chair, Deputy Director and Director of Primary Care
Development, Commissioning Director, Quality Team, Finance and Performance.
Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG) Governance Structure
Joint Members
Forum
WANDSWORTH CLINICAL COMMISSIONING
GROUP BOARD
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
FINANCE
RESOURCES
COMMITTEE
AUDIT
REMUNERATION
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
INTEGRATED
GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE
PRIMARY CARE
COMMISSIONING
COMMITTEE
System Resilience Group
SWL Collaborative
Commissioning
Health and Wellbeing Board
Clinical Reference
Groups
Public Health Board
(reporting into Health and
Wellbeing Board)
CCG Internal Group
External/
Collaborative Groups