We are a clinical commissioning group (or you may hear us described as a CCG), that plans, organises and buys a range of healthcare services for people that live in Chorley and South Ribble. The population we cover is approximately 174,000 people. We are part of the National Health Service (or NHS), but being a clinical commissioning group means that we are run by local healthcare professionals, such as family doctors, hospital doctors and nurses. We are also a member organisation – our members are made up of all of the 32 GP practices in Chorley and South Ribble.