24 June 2009

COMMISSIONING

Commissioning in a cold climate (11th June 2009)
This discussion paper outlines the challenges facing commissioners over the next few years and identifies actions that PCTs might take to prepare their health economies for what is to come.
Document

World class commissioning monthly update June 2009 (10th June 2009)
Monthly progress report on the world class commissioning programme
Update

Regulated fertility services: a commissioning aid - June 2009 (18th June 2009)
An Expert Group on Commissioning NHS Infertility Provision was established by the Department at the beginning of 2008, with the aim of identifying the barriers to the implementation of the NICE fertility guideline and helping PCTs move towards the implementation of the guideline. 'Regulated fertility treatment: a commissioning aid' was produced by the expert group, and launched by Gillian Merron, Minister of state for Public Health.
Guidance

A guide to practice-based commissioners in developing good cancer care services (22nd June 2009)
This document supports the Cancer Reform Strategy commitment to developing world class commissioning of cancer services across the NHS. There will be a transition from central direction towards more locally driven improvement in cancer services and development of effective tools to support practice based commissioners in providing world class commissioning. This guidance is one of these tools and sits along side the cancer commissioning guidance and toolkit providing a range of benchmarked information and data.
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