Delegates discussed the development of commissioning support organisations, the need for successful public and clinical engagement in the work of CCGs and governance challenges, including establishing the roles of the CCG chair and accountable officer.
Further considerations
Further issues explored included:
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the need to separate the roles played up to now by PCTs in providing support for commissioning and provision
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the establishment of successful relationships between CCGs and PCT clusters
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the need to create a system of shared incentives.
Listen to the discussion in full (approx 2 hours)
Working with CCGs
The NHS Confederation is planning another event for CCGs early next year. To find out more about our work with CCGs and to register to receive information about forthcoming events, please visit the 'Working with clinical commissioning groups' web page.