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PCT board development framework
Driving forward the commissioning agenda
PCT board development has been identified has a key priority as part of the Department of Health’s world class commissioning programme. Following discussion with the ten Strategic Health Authorities, the Department of Health has committed to leading this work at a national level.
The board development work will include four main strands:
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Publish a clear specification (this document) which PCTs can choose to use locally (and with other PCTs) to procure a board development programme – by the end of May
- Put in place a framework of pre-qualified providers with known ability to deliver the board development specification – by the end of August
- Work with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement to review their current PCT board development diagnostic tool and if necessary update this to fit more closely with world class commissioning - by the end of August
- Publish a clear statement on the role and constitution of a PCT board, along with a model of good practice - in the summer
The purpose of this document is to fulfil the first part of the four strands outlined above, providing PCTs with a specification that can be used at a local level to procure board development support.
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PCT board development specification (PDF, 112kb)