Commissioning

• Introduction
• For Providers
• For Commissioners
• Partnership/Consortia resources
• Sector specific resources
  • Children and Young People
  • Health and Social Care
  • PCTs - Case Study
  • Housing
• Quality
• West Yorkshire local information

Health and Social Care

The Health Sector is in a period of transition at present so documents quickly become outdated. This section provides an overview of some materials and links to sites providing up to date information. Current changes and proposals are available at:

www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/LiberatingtheNHS/index.htm

Resources Mental Health Learning Disability Substance misuse services

The Department of Health has published two new standard contracts which will be used by primary care trusts (PCTs) from April 2009. The standard contracts will be used for health and care services with any provider for new contracts commencing on or after 1 April 2009. There is one for general community based services and another for specialist mental health/learning disability or substance misuse services. See website: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/Workingwithstakeholders/FAQ/DH_091943

World Class Commissioning

The world class commissioning programme is designed to transform the way health and care services are commissioned. Its aim is to deliver a more strategic and long-term approach to commissioning services, with a clear focus on delivering improved health outcomes. See website: www.dh.gov.uk/en/managingyourorganisation/commissioning/worldclasscommissioning/index.htm

Practice based commissioning

Practice based commissioning is about involving GP practices and other health and primary care professionals in the commissioning of services.See website: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Commissioning/Practice-basedcommissioning/index.htm

Personalisation

Personalisation has been defined as "the process by which services are tailored to the needs and preferences of citizens. The overall vision is that the state should empower citizens to shape their own lives and the services they receive...In some instances the best way of empowering users is to give them direct involvement in the commissioning of the services they receive". Resources on commissioning personalised care are available from website: www.personalisationagenda.org.uk/

This guide provides background to the personalisation of adult social care services- Oct 2008 Download document from www.scie.org.uk/publications/reports/report20.asp