23 July 2013

Top tips for priority setting

Top Tips for Priority Setting
Solutions for Public Health, July 2013
  • Some top tips for Clinical Commissioning Groups on prioritising services.
    • Remember you will be judged on the process, not the decision itself
    • Start by developing a framework for the ‘three Ps' – principles, policies and processes
    • Ensure all GPs know how decisions have been reached
    • Consider sharing prioritisation processes with other CCGs
    • Decide whether existing arrangements will meet the future needs of the CCG
    • Remember, not only patients can challenge decisions