Important information regarding the commissioning of specialised services
As from 1st April 2013, NHS England is responsible for commissioning all specialised services. The NHS England website is: www.england.nhs.uk
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NHS Specialised Services is the national organisation responsible for the commissioning of specialised services that help improve the lives of children and adults with rare diseases or disorders.
Commissioning in the NHS is the process of ensuring that health services meet the needs of the population. It is complex and includes assessing the needs of the population, selecting health care service providers and ensuring that these services are safe, effective, patient-centred and of high quality.
Although most services in the NHS are currently commissioned by about 150 local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), there are different arrangements for commissioning specialised services. A specialised service is defi...
NHS Specialised Services is the national organisation responsible for the commissioning of specialised services that help to improve the lives of children and adults with very rare conditions.
Commissioning in the NHS is the process of ensuring that health services meet the needs of the population. It is a complex process that includes assessing the needs of the population, procuring health care services and ensuring that these specialist services are safe, effective, patient-centred and of high quality.
Safe and Sustainable has been leading two national reviews of specialist paediatric services; a review of children's congenital cardiac services has been conducted. More information on the future of children's heart services is available here.
Safe and Sustainable is also leading a review of children's neurosurgical services.
The reviews are led on behalf of the 10 Specialised Commissioning Groups and their constituent Primary Care Trusts.
NHS England has announced the decision to appeal against the court ruling on the configuration of children’s heart surgery. The statement from NHS England can be found here: www.englan...
Sir Neil McKay CB, Chair of the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts, said: “Following today’s ruling, we are strongly considering our grounds for appeal. The NHS remains as determined ...
The Advisory Group for National Specialised Services (AGNSS) provides advice to Ministers on which services and technologies should be nationally commissioned and which providers should be designated ...
Sir Neil McKay CB, Chair of the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts said: “I am very disappointed with the Court’s decision. The pressing need to reform children’s heart services...
We are committed to providing the best possible service for patients and their families and patient feedback helps us to continually improve the service we provide. We recently commissioned a patient ...
