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PCT fitness for purpose programme

  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    11 May 2006
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Publication format:
    Electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    6570
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

Commissioning a Patient-led NHS saw the reconfiguration of PCTs as the first stage in delivering a robust infrastructure from which to strengthen the commissioning function of PCTs. Stage two focused on assessing to what extent PCTs were fit for purpose.

The Fitness for Purpose programme included organisational assessment and commissioning capability diagnostic assessments. The programme took place between May 2006 and March 2007.

The Fitness for Purpose database

The Fitness for Purpose web-based database contains an overview of the data collected as part of the review, which took place between May 2006 and March 2007, and was launched in December 2007. Access is restricted to SHAs and PCTs.

Results

Assessment and diagnostic tools - Wave 3b

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Case studies from wave 1 and 2 - April 2007

The process for waves 1 and 2 has now been completed in all 152 PCTs. These case studies illustrate some of the positive experiences.

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