Commissioning and Purchasing (The Social Work Skills Series) - Softcover

Bamford, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415247438 ISBN 13: 9780415247436

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

This essential guide to commissioning and purchasing in social care provides case studies, guidelines, and checklists to help readers to assess need, develop care plans and select suppliers of care. It clearly explains:

• the reasons for the shift to commissioning and purchasing away from direct provision
• the distinction between commissioning and purchasing
• how to ensure that the commissioning and purchasing process fully reflects the views of users and carers
• contracts and tenders
• costs and prices in relation to providing quality care
• how safeguards can be built into the commissioning and purchasing process.

This is an invaluable resource that focuses on the practical skills required to deliver effective care. It has been written for social care students, frontline staff and their managers to help them through the process.

About this title

About the Author:

Terry Bamford has been active in social work for five decades and is currently chair of the Social Work History Network at King s College London and of Healthwatch Bexley. He is the author of "Managing Social Work", "The Future of Social Work", and "Commissioning and Purchasing".

Review:

Messiness may sum up this topic but the clarity Bamford brings to it makes the book essential reading for those seeking greater understanding of one of the most important issue facing social services in the next few years. Mike Young Healthmatters

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415247438
• ISBN 13: 9780415247436
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152