The work of commissioning: a multisite case study of healthcare commissioning in England's NHS.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the work of commissioning care for people with long-term conditions and the factors inhibiting or facilitating commissioners making service change.

Design

Multisite mixed methods case study research, combining qualitative analysis of interviews, documents and observation of meetings.

Participants

Primary care trust managers and clinicians, general practice-based commissioners, National Health Service trust and foundation trust senior managers and clinicians, voluntary sector and local government representatives.

Setting

Three 'commissioning communities' (areas covered by a primary care trust) in England, 2010-2012.

Results

Commissioning services for people with long-term conditions was a long drawn-out process involving a range of ac

SUBMITTER: Shaw SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3773628 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature