 Durham, Darlington and Tees, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby formed a sustainability and transformation plan area in March 2016 with Alan Foster the Chief Executive of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust as its leader.The plan proposes to tackle the projected 2020/21 deficit of £260 million with efficiency savings mostly coming from the reconfiguration of hospital services (£110.7 million).There are GP practices in the county.