Developing clinical commissioning groups: Towards Authorisation

Monday, 10 October 2011

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Please find below the latest information from the Department of Health concerning Clinical Commissioning Groups:

"The latest version of Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation can be accessed at http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/09/developing-clinical-commissioning-group-authorisation/

The document sets out thinking to date to help emerging clinical commissioning groups consider the steps towards authorisation. It describes the processes that may need to be in place to ensure that CCGs are highly effective, with the leadership and confidence to discharge their healthcare and financial responsibilities.

As part of the publication process, we shared an early draft of the document in August and invited comments from key stakeholders. Thank you for the constructive, reflective and perceptive comments received.  We have reflected some of these comments in this version, in particular:

• technical annex on the configuration risk assessment
• section on the road map to authorisation
• development areas for CCGs
• references to patient and public engagement
• adding an executive summary
• updating technical annex 3 to reflect many of the comments received. 

The position has developed in the last few weeks, for example technical annex 1 (legislation).

To accompany this document, answers to some of the questions/ points that were frequently raised in response to the August draft have been published on the pathfinder learning network. However many of the comments highlighted a range of issues where further thinking is required, and will be taken forward in developing the forthcoming governance framework and the next level of detail on authorisation. 

The shadow NHS Commissioning Board will publish another update of the framework in spring 2012 following further engagement with emerging clinical commissioning groups and stakeholders.
                                                                                                                                             
Please continue to let us know your queries, concerns and comments, either via your SHA Directors of Commissioning Development, through your national representative organisation, or directly by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please find attached an invitation for the following patients and public events:

• London: 24 October @ 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London, WC2A 3LY, between 12:00 to 15:00 (with lunch and registration from 11:30)
• Leeds: 20 October @ Department of Health, Quarry House, Leeds, between 12:00 to 15:00 (with lunch and registration from 11:30)"