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Practice based commissioning: An introduction for a local authority audience

This document contains an introduction to PBC and illustrates its potential through examples of how it is already being used in a care services context. It has been designed specifically for a local authority audience.

• Practice based commissioning an introduction for a local authority audience

Commissioning framework summary for practice based commissioning

Published: 29 August 2006

This document provides a summary of the key points for practice based commissioners (PBC) following the publication of the commissioning framework 'Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework'.

• Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework

Practice based commissioning: early wins and top tips

A clinically focused document highlighting how practice based commissioning can be used to improve services for patients.

• Practice based commissioning: early wins and top tips

Practice based commissioning: achieving universal coverage

Contains the guidance (published 26 January 2006), along with a set of questions and answers (most recent update 24 March 2006).

• Practice based commissioning: achieving universal coverage
• Practice based commissioning: achieving universal coverage (browsable document version)

Early guidance

The first two practice based commissioning guidance documents, published between October 2004 and February 2005.

Making practice based commissioning a reality - technical guidance

Published in February 2005, this guidance included technical guidance to help PCTs and practices implement practice based commissioning. It has now been superseded by Practice based commissioning: achieving universal coverage.

• Making practice based commissioning a reality - technical guidance

Practice based commissioning: promoting clinical engagement

Based on - and superseding - the paper, Practice based commissioning: engaging practices in commissioning, this guidance was published in December 2004.

• Practice Based Commissioning: Promoting Clinical Engagement