26 April 2013

Primary care functions delegated to CCGs

Primary medical care functions delegated to clinical commissioning groups: Guidance
NHS England, 26 April 2013
  • NHS England has the power to direct a CCG to exercise any of its functions relating to the provision of primary medical care services. 
  • This guidance sets out the arrangements for CCGs to manage, on a transitional basis, local enhanced services for primary medical care and primary ophthalmic services that were commissioned by PCTs, and commission out-of-hours primary medical services for their area.
  • Includes a flowchart for CCGs to commission primary care services
NHS England 28 March 2014