... in 2012 and it dismantled existing health authorities in favour of new local commissioning groups built around GP Practices. The idea was that local clinical leaders would “step-up” to the challenge and opportunity to transform health services through exercising local leadership. This was the most radical...

...Anna Coleman; Julia Segar; Kath Checkland; Imelda McDermott; Stephen Harrison; Stephen Peckham Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the early experiences of those involved with the development of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), examining how the aspiration towards a “clinically...

... the involvement of parents in service planning, commissioning, and service evaluation (DoH, 2001 ; WAG, 2007 ; HMG, 2009). In practice, this is difficult to establish and many services have co-opted a representative of a local parental support or advocacy group to their strategic group meetings to meet...

... implications for all managers seeking to maximise their influence in their organisations. It also provides specific evidence relevant to managers working in the new Clinical Commissioning Groups currently being formed in England. Originality/value The study expands the understanding of sensemaking...