The world class commissioning programme is intended to transform the way health and care services are commissioned (specified and contracted), building  capacity and capability to deliver a more strategic and long-term approach to commissioning services, with a clear focus on delivering improved health outcomes. The programme has four key elements: a vision, a set of competencies, an assurance system, plus access to support.

 

Tips on searching the web: "world class commissioning" OR wcc To limit to NHS papers, try combining your results with: (pct OR "primary care trust" OR nhs) You can search for terms such as "board paper" / "strategy" / vision to help to locate Trust papers   Also have a look at our summary of tips on searching the web and visit the Commissioning Specialist Library - a one-stop shop, providing timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for all those involved in commissioning.   Useful keywords for searching HMIC:  Commissioning; NHS; Primary Care Trusts.

 

World Class Commissioning - Department of Health - the core documents

[AG 261108]

 

World Class Commissioning briefing pack

Latest briefing information on the World Class Commissioning programme from the Department of Health.

[SR 121109]

 

World Class Commissioning monthly updates

Monthly updates from the Department of Health.

[SR 121109]

 

 

RSS feeds

These RSS feeds to keep help you keep up-to-date with commissioning:

NHS Evidence - Commissioning Specialist Collection

The Commissioner

NHS Evidence - Health Management Specialist Collection

The Improvement Network East Midlands - Commissioning Newsfeed

Health Service Journal - Commissioning News

 

 

Vision

Gearing Up for World Class Commissioning

What should World Class Commissioning look like? How is it different from current commissioning approaches? What must PCTs do to make the transition?  View the Department of Health’s Director of Commissioning, Gary Belfield, interviewed on Health ExecTV.

[SLB 090908]

 

Mark Britnell's vision for world class commissioning

Download video (MPG, 65282K)

Download transcript (PDF, 48K)

 

NHS world class commissioning conference 'your views'

Download video (MPG, 93053K)

Download transcript (PDF, 151K)

 

 

Competencies 

The World Class Commissioning competencies

There are 11 competencies:

• Locally lead the NHS;
• Work with community partners;
• Engage with public and patients;
• Collaborate with clinicians;
• Manage knowledge and assess need;
• Prioritise investment;
• Stimulate the market;
• Promote improvement and innovation;
• Secure procurement skills;
• Manage the local health system;
• Make sound financial investments. 

[SLB 270908] 

 

 

HSJ Supplement on Competency 5 

Knowledge management and needs assessment, including case studies.

[AG280809]

 

Achieving the competencies: practical tips for NHS commissioners (pdf)

Practical tips for achieving the 11 World Class Commissioning competencies, developed by over 100 stakeholders.

[DC/SR 171008] 

 

 

Assurance

Commissioning Assurance Handbook

This handbook provides a detailed explanation of commissioning assurance, with a practical guide on how to follow the process. The aim is a consistent assurance system to review PCT progress towards world class performance and achievement of better health outcomes. This is delivered and managed by SHAs.

 

Equality impact assessment: World class commissioning assurance framework, World class commissioning of primary medical care guidance

This report provides an in-depth assessment of the impact of the World class commissioning assurance framework and the related World class commissioning of primary medical care, on the six key equality dimensions of race, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief.

 

World class commissioning assurance system

This Department of Health resource includes a link to the Commissioning Assurance Handbook and other supporting resources including a number of presentations

[SR 240908]

 

World class commissioning assurance – launch of Year 2 

This refined framework, shaped by the NHS is the national system that holds PCTs to account, providing support as they start to become world class commissioners.

[SR 121109]

 

Support

NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHSIII) See http://www.institute.nhs.uk/world_class_commissioning/general/world_class_commissioning_home.html

 

See WCC PCT Portal http://www.institute.nhs.uk/world_class_commissioning/pct_portal/pct_portal.html