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A practical introduction developed to underpin core aspects of commissioning services in health and social care with tools and strategies that really work, this is a step-by-step guide to the commissioning process and will help the reader better understand the skills required for good commissioning, the challenges they may face and how to approach them and what makes a good commissioning manager.
List of contents
Introduction
Introduction to commissioning
What is commissioning?
Key roles
Benefits from commissioning
Commissioning compared with other management processes
Where does commissioning come from?
Successful commissioning - collaboration
The commissioning process - a model
Commissioning - a new model
What skills are needed?
Commissioning in the NHS
The development of commissioning in the NHS
The new health environment
The journey to authorisation
The challenges of commissioning in this sector
Commissioning in adult social care
The development of commissioning in adult social care
Government actions
A developing view of adult social care
The role of local authorities
The challenges of commissioning in this sector
Key challenges for health and social care
Comparison between the NHS and social care systems
The specific challenges facing the NHS and social care
What questions do we need to answer?
Conclusion
About the author
Richard Field is a qualified accountant, executive coach and a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University. Richard has worked for the Office for Public Management on a number of highly successful leadership programmes and for Bournemouth University he teaches strategic management and commissioning. Currently Richard is a freelance development specialist working with individual leaders, leadership teams, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards.
Judy Oliver is a qualified barrister, executive coach and facilitator specialising in strategic thinking, management of change and transition and the development of teams and partnerships. Judy started her career with BP where she worked in a variety of roles from industrial relations , legal, HR policy and management development of high potential managers. Since 1998, Judy has designed and delivered a wide range of bespoke leadership development programmes and workshops for leaders across all sectors but, particularly, for clinical leaders in the NHS.
Summary
A practical introduction developed to underpin core aspects of commissioning services in health and social care with tools and strategies that really work, this is a step-by-step guide to the commissioning process and will help the reader better understand the skills required for good commissioning, the challenges they may face and how to approach them and what makes a good commissioning manager.
