Welcome to the Commissioning handbook

The Commissioning Handbook aims to share resources and link to content that helps you understand:

• what commissioning involves and the stages of the commissioning cycle;
• key areas in which those involved in aspects of commissioning need and want information; 
• the range of information work that is currently done to support commissioning;
• how to locate the best available evidence for commissioners including search terms and also examples of searches done & their impact.

It is a live, collaborative, work in progress, developed by information professionals across NHS England and led by Quality:MK.  For more information see About Us.

There is no need to log in to the wiki – simply access the handbook using either the main headings below or the more detailed contents list in the Sidebar box on the right.

• Defining World Class Commissioning
• The roles and information needs of those involved in commissioning
• Leading the NHS: engaging with partners
• The Commissioning Cycle
• Benchmarking
• Information resources to support commissioning
• Searching for information for commissioning
• Information services for commissioning
• Legal information
• Organisations that support commissioners
• Professional development
• Glossary

Contact the Editorial Group to share details of useful resources you have come across, or if you would like to share a search you have done.