By Julie Morgan

Published at 11:04, Thursday, 24 May 2012

COUNTY GPs are keen to prove that they are ‘Listening to Cumbria’ and hear people’s views and experiences of local NHS services.

Family doctors will soon be replacing NHS managers as the people who will be making the decisions on local NHS services. Subsequently, they are seeking feedback from people in Copeland.

A roadshow, held at Whitehaven Market Place, on Thursday, May 31, from 10am to 4pm, will see GPs listening to the views of the public on health matters. Health checks will also be on offer and stop-smoking advice.

The ‘Listening to Cumbria’ campaign is being launched by Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which is led by GPs nominated by their doctor colleagues to make these decisions. Cumbria CCG will replace NHS Cumbria, the primary care trust next year as the organisation making local health commissioning decisions in the county.

Dr Hugh Reeve is a Cumbrian GP and chair of Cumbria CCG. He said: “These events are all about us as GPs getting out and about and speaking to people about their views and experiences of local NHS services.

“We hear comments in our GP surgeries on a regular basis, but this is a real chance to speak to lots of people who may not get the chance to air their views normally. Good or bad, we want to hear them.

“I’d encourage anyone, if they see us out and about during these events in a car park or town centre, to come over and take the chance to have a chat and share your experiences.’’

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