Effective Commissioning in Health and Social Care (Post-Qualifying Social Work Leadership and Management Handbooks) - Softcover

Field, Richard; Oliver, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446282260 ISBN 13: 9781446282267

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2020

Synopsis

It is essential that in today′s public sector, social care and health managers have a thorough and critical understanding of best practice in commissioning services. This guide has been developed to underpin core aspects of commissioning services in health and social care with tools and strategies that really work. The authors go through the commissioning process step-by-step in order to help the reader better understand the following:

·  The distinguishing characteristics of commissioning ;

·  how commissioning is affected by changes in the public sector generally and health and social care in particular;    

·  the significant potential for improved service quality and value for money arising from commissioning; 

·  how good commissioning can engage in productive conversations that can lead to better outcomes for patients, clients and the community.

There are sections on specific skills needed for good commissioning, the challenges many face and how to approach them, and what makes a good commissioning manager.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Field is a qualified accountant, executive coach and a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University. Richard has worked for the Office for Public Management on a number of highly successful leadership programmes and for Bournemouth University he teaches strategic management and commissioning. Currently Richard is a freelance development specialist working with individual leaders, leadership teams, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1446282260
• ISBN 13: 9781446282267
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120