Last updated24/01/2008
PRACTICE BASED COMMISSIONING
Practice based commissioning is a new, currently England only, initiative and the Government’s proposals set out that from April 2005, all practices/groups of practices will have the right to receive a firm indicative budget from the PCT at any stage in-year and thereafter. The Department of Health’s paper is intentionally non-prescriptive and states the Government’s wish to see early experience of the scheme informing its later development.
The documents listed below have been published regarding this scheme.
Practice based commissioning in 2008-09 (January 2008)
The dual role of practice based commissioner and GP provider: avoiding conflicts of interest and ensuring probity (January 2008)
PBC and wider commissioning - useful weblinks (August 2007)
Practice based commissioning in 2007-08: detailed analysis of policy and guidelines (March 2007)
Practice based commissioning in 2007-08: key issues (March 2007)
PBC: practical implementation - what does this mean for practices? (November 2006)
PBC: practical implementation (November 2006)
The commissioning plan and an agreement with the PCT (May 2006)
PBC Division of Freed up Resources - GPC Guidance (April 2006)
PBC Consortium Working - GPC Guidance (April 2006)
Focus on the Towards Practice Based Commissioning DES (February 2006)
Practice Based Commissioning early wins and top tips (February 2006)
Practice Based Commissioning: achieving universal coverage (January 2006)
PBC Guidance for GPs and LMCs (March 05)
PBC Technical Guidance (Feb 05)
DoH Press Release on Guidance (15.12.04)
Practice Based Commissioning - Guidance for LMCs (Dec 04)
Issues raised by GPC (28.10.04)
GPC letter in response to DoH Document (28.10.04)
Practice Based Commissioning (Dept of Health Oct 2004) (pdf file)