Rainbow Services has been invited to participate in a survey being carried out by Ipsos Mori for West Essex CCG to gauge how effective the CCG is in its commissioning and relationships with stakeholders, including patients.  We would like to represent your views in our responses and so invite you to comment on these questions:

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* 1. How would you rate the effectiveness of West Essex CCG at improving health outcomes for its population?

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* 2. How would you rate the effectiveness of West Essex CCG at reducing health inequalities?

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* 3. How would you rate the effectiveness of West Essex CCG at improving the quality of local health services?

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* 4. How would you rate the effectiveness of West Essex CCG at delivering value for money?

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* 5. Please provide further comments, including identifying existing good practice and making suggestions for how, if necessary, they could improve its effectiveness.

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* 6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about the way in which West Essex CCG commissions/decommissions services? 
West Essex CCG involves the right individuals and organisations when commissioning/decommissioning services.

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* 7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about the way in which West Essex CCG commissions/decommissions services? 
West Essex CCG asks the right questions at the right time when commissioning/decommissioning services.

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* 8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about the way in which West Essex CCG commissions/decommissions services?  
West Essex CCG engages effectively with patients and the public, including those groups within the local population who are at risk of experiencing poorer health outcomes i.e. elderly people living alone, homeless people, black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, Gypsies and Travellers, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, asylum seekers, and young carers, when commissioning/decommissioning services.

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* 9. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about the way in which West Essex CCG commissions/decommissions services?
West Essex CCG demonstrates that it has considered the views of patients and the public, including those groups which experience poorer health outcomes and/or barriers to accessing health and care, i.e. elderly people living alone, homeless people, black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, Gypsies and Travellers, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, asylum seekers, and young carers, when it is commissioning/decommissioning services.

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* 10. Please provide further comments, including identifying existing good practice and making suggestions for how, if necessary, West Essex CCG could improve the way it commissions/decommissions services.

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