House of Commons Health Committee follow-up inquiry into commissioning

Commissioning and contracting

Our response to the House of Commons Health Committee follow-up inquiry into commissioning, this submission looks at:

Assurance regime for consortia
Accountability at a national level
Multidisciplinary involvement in commissioning
Integration with social care
Patient and public involvement and patient choice
Reconfiguration of services

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