23 April 2012

A commissioners textbook

Commissioning for health and well-being: an introduction
Edited by John Glasby, Policy Press 2012
ISBN: 9781847427922

Contents:
  • Section 1: The commissioning cycle: New forms of strategic commissioning; Needs assessment; Decision-making and priority setting; Procurement and market management; Decommissioning;  Commissioning for service resilience;Commissioning for quality and outcomes
  • Section 2: Key themes: The economics of commissioning; Public and user involvement in commissioning; The impact of joint commissioning; Commissioning in an era of personalisation
  • Section 3: Conclusion and next steps