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Practice based commissioning

Consortia

 

We adopted a 'consortium' approach to practice based commissioning in 2009-2010. This involves practices regularly meet together in local area groups to review management information and to make suggestions on service changes.

Key benefits

  • Spreading information on best practice
  • Strength to advise on commissioning changes (average size of a groups patient representation is 31,000)
  • Reducing the financial risk of variations in budget within a given year


Consortium groups

The groups are working together on the basis of:

  • Loose alignment with local area assemblies (which will enable groups to become involved in joint planning decisions with the council)
  • Commissioning sizes of a minimum of 22,000 (average 31,000)


Last reviewed: 05/05/2010

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