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World class commissioning

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The world class commissioning programme will transform the way health and care services are commissioned.

World class commissioning will deliver a more strategic and long-term approach to commissioning services, with a clear focus on delivering improved health outcomes.

There are four key elements to the programme; a vision for world class commissioning, a set of world class commissioning competencies, an assurance system and a support and development framework.

Vision

The vision for world class commissioning sets out our aspirations for the way we commission health and care services. It outlines what it means to be world class and describes how commissioners will help deliver wider health improvement.

Assurance system

The world class commissioning assurance system will put in place the appropriate frameworks for developing world class commissioning and ensuring health outcomes are improving.

Competencies

World class commissioning competencies describe the knowledge, skills, behaviours and characteristics commissioners will need to reach world class status.

Support and development

The support and development framework will give commissioners access to the tools they need to drive improvements, either by sharing services and good practice, developing internal resources, or buying in external expertise, for example through the Framework for Securing External Support for Commissioners (FESC).

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