7 January 2016

Unpacking the complexity of CCG structures

Complexity in the new NHS:longitudinal case studies of CCGs in England
BMJ Open 7 January 2016;6:e010199
  • Through case studies in CCGs across England, using interviews, observation and documentary analysis this study highlights the complexity inherent in CCGs arising out of the relatively permissive environment in which they developed. Not only are they very different from one another in size, but also in structure, functions between different bodies and the roles played by GP. 
  • The study also suggests that there is little consensus as to what being a ‘membership’ organisation means and how it should operate.