Money is set to flow through Princess Alexandra Hospital as part of major structural changes for the way health care is delivered.

The One Health and Care Partnership’s ambition is to bring together NHS organisations, local hospitals, GPs, social care and the charity and voluntary sector.

The One Health and Care Partnership’s ambition is to bring together NHS organisations, hospitals, GPs, social care and the charity and voluntary sector.

Andrew Geldard, chief officer for West Essex CCG, said: “Going forward Princess Alexandra will be the lead provider, the host and administrator of the One Health and Care Partnership and the bulk of CCG money will go through that route.

“What we are looking to develop from April over the next 12 months is a quasi-organisation hosted by PAH which retains a strong identity of something in West Essex while we see the development of these bigger strategic commissioning responses.”

Changes are aimed at addressing significant health issues while helping keep finances in check.

Data compiled by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership suggests in West Essex the population is living longer and growing.

Marked by significant differences in health experience and outcomes between its richest and poorest communities.

Data suggests that outcomes of patient’s care are achieved through an over reliance on acute care, which is unsustainable.

According to the partnership there are high levels of deprivation and health inequalities including diabetes and dementia in several parts of Harlow.

While deprivation is lower than average in Epping, inequalities exist and there are estimated to be 3,400 children living in poverty.

Mr Geldard said: “The job of the new quasi organisation is to blend the CCG responsibility with the provider responsibilities to then have an integrated approach within the geography for the implementation, not just of the NHS plan, but for other aspects of government policy.

“We’ve had a strong partnership with Essex County Council over a number of years. We see this as a catalyst to reinvigorate that particularly around social care in the patch.”

A meeting with senior officers from the department of health is expected to set the rules around the hospital improvements programme in mid-February.