- Commissioning guides : service for the treatment and management of schizophrenia in adults
Summary: NICE commissioning guide
- Regional trauma systems: interim guidance for commissioners
Summary: This document aims to provide generic information on trauma and trauma systems, and presents a proven practical and evidence-based model suitable for regional trauma systems in the UK. It is aimed at regional commissioners and other stakeholders involved in the assessment of the provision of trauma care and the reconfiguration of services to regionalised trauma systems.
- Cancer commissioning guidance - second edition
Summary: The cancer commissioning guidance announced as part of the Cancer Reform Strategy has been developed to support world-class commissioning of cancer services across the NHS. This guidance sets out, in an easy-to-use format, key issues and questions that commissioners and cancer network teams will want to take into consideration when assessing health needs, reviewing services, developing their contract service specifications and monitoring performance.
- The Commissioning Friend for Mental Health Services
Summary: This guide is designed to support primary care trusts and local authorities and assist them in developing their mental health commissioning practice. It covers mental health services across England, will act as a reference tool and up to date "friend" on key issues to support commissioners to carry out their day to day work.
- Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities
Summary: Recent inquiries have demonstrated the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities and the reasonable adjustments needed to overcome them. This is a guide to support commissioners to meet the needs of this group, and ensure they are fulfilling their duty to promote equality.
- World class commissioning for the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities
Summary: Recent inquiries have demonstrated the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities and the reasonable adjustments needed to overcome them. This is a practical guide to support commissioners to meet the needs of this group, and ensure they are fulfilling their duty to promote equality.
- Swine flu H1N1: update on guidance on preparing maternity services toolkit
Summary: This update contains information and links to guidance and advice relevant for all services to pregnant women and care for new mothers to enable the continuity of services during this H1N1 pandemic.
- Healthy Child Programme: pregnancy and the first five years of life
- Good Learning Disability Partnership Boards: making it happen for everyone
Summary: This guide provides best practice examples from around the country.
- Commissioning local breastfeeding support services
Summary: This commissioning guidance aims to assist commissioners and PCTs in providing coherent services that will promote breastfeeding and reduce inequalities.
