Commissioning for health and well-being : an introduction / edited by Jon Glasby.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Jon Glasby -- Part One: The commissioning cycle -- 1. New models of strategic commissioning / Tony Bovaird, Helen Dickinson and Kerry Allen -- 2. Needs assessment / om Marshall and Eleanor Hothersall -- 3. Decision making and priority setting / Iestyn Williams and Suzanne Robinson -- 4. Procurement and market management / Chris Lonsdale -- 5. Decommissioning services / Ray Puffitt and Lesley Prince -- 6. Commissioning for service resilience / Ray Puffitt -- 7. Commissioning for quality and outcomes / Martin Willis and Tony Bovaird -- Part Two: Key themes -- 8. The economics of commissioning / Peter Watt -- 9. Public and user involvement in commissioning / Jo Ellins -- 10. The impact of joint commissioning / Helen Dickinson and Alyson Nicholds -- 11. Commissioning in an era of personalisation / Catherine Needham and Simon Duffy -- Part Three -- 12. Conclusion and next steps / Jon Glasby

In UK government, commissioners perform the vital task of ensuring that health and social care services meet the needs of the people who use them. Essential for everyone involved in the planning and delivery of these services, this book comprehensively explores what commissioning is, its past, and its future. A wide range of leading contributors from fields including health care, social care, and local government takes readers through the key stages of the commissioning cycle and addresses such interrelated themes as the economics of commissioning, user involvement, and commissioning in an era of personalization.