Policy information sourced from The London Plan 2021
S2 Health and Social Care Facilities
- Boroughs should work with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and other NHS and community organisations to:
- identify and address local health and social care needs within Development Plans, taking account of NHS Forward Planning documents and related commissioning and estate strategies, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Health and Wellbeing Strategies
- understand the impact and implications of service transformation plans and new models of care on current and future health infrastructure provision to maximise health and care outcomes
- undertake a needs assessment to inform Development Plans, including an audit of existing health and social care facilities. Needs should be assessed locally and sub-regionally, addressing borough and CCG cross-boundary issues
- identify sites in Development Plans for future provision, particularly in areas with significant growth and/or under provision and to address needs across borough boundaries
- identify opportunities to make better use of existing and proposed new infrastructure through integration, co-location or reconfiguration of services, and facilitate the release of surplus buildings and land for other uses.
- Development proposals that support the provision of high-quality new and enhanced health and social care facilities to meet identified need and new models of care should be supported.
- New facilities should be easily accessible by public transport, cycling and walking.
For more information please see The London Plan 2021