... in recent years. Set against official rhetoric that emphasises the importance of PPI in the NHS, this paper is informed by evidence emerging from a three‐year research project into the development of practice‐based commissioning conducted at Manchester University. It is suggested that commissioners (primary...

..., so health scrutiny ought logically to address itself more to commissioning than to investigating providers. Practice‐based Commissioning (PBC) was introduced in 2004 with the aim of engaging front‐line clinicians in commissioning health care, though most such commissioning is being undertaken...

... of undivided health and social care replicating the Castlefields study and using Unique Care principles. In the context of practice‐based commissioning, where GP practices develop and commission services that represent the best model of care and use of resources for their patients, the potential for creating...

...Liz Peretz; Sarah Bright This case study describes how two of the Government's key initiatives have been brought together to drive the integration agenda locally. Practice‐based commissioning is being used in one English county to integrate health and social care practice, and so promote...

...Beverley Slater; Jacquie White This paper describes the first year of a national programme supporting implementation of one of the key policy initiatives forming part of the programme of health reform in England, practice‐based commissioning (PBC). The paper presents an audit of service redesign...

...Robin Lorimer With practice‐based commissioning becoming a requirement in the NHS, this article reviews its potential impact on the established practical arrangements for health and social care partnerships. It raises a number of serious questions about the future and, with the management...