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 SHALL.  For more information see About Us.  A powerpoint presentation, A Walk Through the Wiki, giving an overview of the development and role of the Handbook plus a quick tour of the site, can be viewed here. There is a poster describing the structure and function of the Handbook here and a flier with brief details and regional champions here.

There is no need to log in to the Handbook – use the contents list in the SideBar box on the right or the Search box in the top right hand corner.

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Not a librarian?

Anyone can use the Handbook but NHS staff may prefer to ask their local librarian to find information for them. Ask your question through the Ask an Expert service or ask the champion for your NHS region to direct you to your local library service.

East of England: Wendy Marsh        East Midlands: Richard Wilson
London: Heather Lodge                   North East: Susan Austin
North West: Liz Farrell                     South Central: Anne Gray
South East Coast: Alison Millis          South West: Paula Younger
West Midlands: Phillip O'Reilly          Yorkshire & Humberside: Jill Rutt

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.