Securing Better Health Through World Class Commissioning sets out a model for this work, aligning the joint planning and commissioning cycle with the health commissioning cycle for children's services.
It also establishes who is involved in the commissioning process, making it clear that input from local third sector partners is crucial.
Thirty-three per cent of organisations that responded to NCB's survey (see previous page) were being commissioned to deliver services by their local primary care trust (PCT), although 16 per cent were receiving referrals of children and young people without receiving any funding. However, just 19 per cent of third sector organisations were involved in working with their PCT to set priorities locally.
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