Clinical commissioning groups – one year on

"In this audio slideshow, Holly Holder, Fellow in Health Policy, Nuffield Trust, presents the key findings from a survey of GPs in six clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The survey explored member engagement and primary care development one year after CCGs were introduced."

Holly Holder: clinical commissioning groups – one year on

Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund 

April 2014

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Transforming primary care

"By freeing up time and redirecting several hundred million pounds of public funding for hard pressed family doctors as well as nurses and other community health staff, the aim is to bring about broad-based improvement in care for our highest need patients."

Transforming primary care: safe, proactive, personalised care for those who need it most
Department of Health, NHS England
April 2014

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Commissioning and funding general practice

"This paper describes the current system of commissioning and funding general practice and how this is being used in four areas of England to develop innovative models of primary care provision."

Commissioning and funding general practice: Making the case for family care networks
Rachael Addicott, Chris Ham
The King's Fund
February 2014

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Functions of clinical commissioning groups

This paper sets out the proposed range of clinical commissioning group (CCG) functions, in relation to:

• commissioning responsibilities
• general duties of CCGs
• planning, agreeing and monitoring services
• financial duties
• governance
• specific duties of cooperation
• general duties applying to public or NHS bodies.

The functions of clinical commissioning groups (updated to reflect the final Health and Social Care Act 2012)
Department of Health
June 2012

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