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The moving target - commissioning for improvement
Author(s)	Nigel Walker
Journal title	Journal of Care Services Management, vol 1, no 2, January/March 2007
Pages	pp 136-148
Source	http://www.henrystewart.com
Keywords	Services ; Management [care] ; Planning [admin] ; Social policy.
Annotation	The history and current dilemmas of commissioners of social care are examined. This paper reflects on the development of markets in the social care field and how this has impacted on commissioners and providers alike. It considers the aims and impacts of the White Paper, "Our health, our care, our say" (Cm 6737; TSO, 2006) on commissioning, including the dilemmas of individualisation of budgets and greater user control, and the need for market development. It also considers outcomes, whole system approaches, community involvement and the development of longer term commissioning strategies through improved demand forecasting. It concludes that service re-design will be key to moving towards the position envisaged by the government. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070201205 A
Classmark	I: QA: QA6: TM2
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