Specialised commissisioning Clinical Leadership Groups

National programmes of care and clinical reference groups (CRGs)
NHS England, May 20133

• The direct specialised commissioning function of NHS England is supported by a devolved clinical leadership model. CRGs covering all prescribed specialised services. They are responsible for preparing national specialised service strategy and developing specialised service contract products such as specifications and policies.
• The five national Programmes of Care (PoC), which bring together services in functional groupings are 
• Internal Medicine
• Cancer & Blood
• Mental Health
• Trauma
• Women & Children