BOSSES at East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are celebrating after being recognised nationally as performing well.

The CCG, which is commissioners responsible for buying NHS services in the boroughs of Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale, was rated as either ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ in NHS England’s annual assurance ratings.

The ratings measure the performance of CCGs in a number of key areas, including their leadership, financial management and performance

Mark Youlton, Accountable Officer at East Lancashire CCG, said: “I would like to take this opportunity thank all of our staff, GPs and partners who have worked hard over the past year. We are proud to have been recognised nationally as one of the CCGs that are performing well.”