Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners

"Commissioners require a high level of technical competence to undertake the 'transactional' elements of commissioning."

Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners
C Naylor, et al.
The King's Fund
June 2015

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How commissioning support units are growing into their support role

"CSUs have been careful not to build on their NHS credentials alone and are marketing strong portfolios which show a breadth of expertise and innovation that will see them well placed at the starting line in 2015."

The NHS's not so little helper: How commissioning support units are growing into their support role
Health Service Journal supplement
12th September 2014

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Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.

Supporting structures

Commissioning Support Units have been created to support the work of the Clinical Commissioning Groups. They are run by people from various backgrounds, including physiotherapy, radiology, corporate law, and accountancy.

Find out more about them here.