A Guide to Sustainable Development for Clinical Commissioning Groups
NHS Sustainable Development Unit, RCGP, August 2011
- This document is designed to help CCGs establish commissioning structures and processes that will deliver business profitability, longevity and resilience in a rapidly changing world.
- "Commissioning for Sustainable Development” is the process by which commissioners improve both the sustainability of an organisation, and the way it provides services and interacts with people in the community. It is about striking the right balance between the three key areas of financial, social and environmental sustainability when making commissioning decisions.
- Commissioning for Sustainable Development:
- saves money
- saves resources
- benefits staff and patients
