As the Chief Operating Officer for a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). This essentially means Stuart, and the other people on his team, are responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services for their local area.

 

Stuart and his CCG made the decision not to fund flash glucose monitors on November 1st 2017, this decision was made because it was felt that there wasn’t sufficient evidence proving this treatment would be beneficial to people with unstable Diabetes. Once there is evidence, Stuart reassures that he will look at the evidence and reconsider his original decision.