New WCC Webpages as part of NHS Networks

New world class commissioning web pages are being developed as part of NHS networks. The pages will provide world class commissioning support and development for commissioners. This will include news, high-quality guidance and tools, information on events and good practice. New resources will be added regularly, and discussion forums are coming soon. We would appreciate your support in promoting this resource to commissioners. You can register online and find out more here!

Practice Based Commissioning (PBC)

The national PBC Improvement Team has now concluded a series of visits to each SHA area. The purpose of the visits was to offer focused support and advice on local PBC implementation to SHAs, PCTs and practice-based commissioners.
To enable sharing of leading edge activity across the country, information arising from the visits will be provided very soon via the PBC Connection. This information will include key features for implementing PBC successfully, examples of good practice and innovative solutions collected during the visits. The PBC Connection is an online forum for clinicians and PCT and SHA managers to share ideas and good practice and exchange news and views. You can access PBC Connection here!

As part of efforts to raise the profile of PBC and encourage greater engagement, a PBC resource pack for GPs, containing information, tips and ideas on how to begin or enhance practice-based commissioning activities is being produced.
Hard copies will mailed to all GP practices week beginning 15 June or you will find it on the DH website.
A PBC clinical network of leading edge practice-based commissioners is being established. The aim is for recognised clinical leaders to help spread the word about PBC in every locality, mobilising local clinical communities and raising sights as to what PBC can help achieve. Dr James Kingsland has agreed to be the PBC clinical network lead. He will help co-ordinate clinical input into PBC.

Healthcare Innovation Expo, 18-19th June

World Class Commissioning has been given a hotly contended space at the Healthcare Innovation Expo taking place on the 18th and19th June at the Excel Centre in Docklands, London. To register for the Expo and book your place on one of the sessions click here and follow the Seminar Programme link from the home page. WCC sessions will run every 30 minutes from 9.30am-4.30pm on both days of the event.
Please visit the new youtube channel to view a 20 second trailer for the film which will be showing which offers a slightly unexpected perspective on world class commissioning.

Best Practice Guide to World Class Commissioning -

SBK Healthcare held a Best Practice Guide to WCC Conference on 22nd January in Manchester. If you attended, you can now download the PDF documentation used at the conference. Click here and login using the information supplied at the conference.
Otherwise conference documentation in both hard and electronic copy is available for purchase at £89. In addition to being posted a copy, all the documentation is now available to you in electronic format so that you can access to the papers and presentations on-line.

NHS Confederation Conference, 10-12th June 2009

There will be a WCC session at the NHS Confederation on Friday 12th June. This will reflect on the WCC journey so far, look ahead to opportunities as well as how PCTs and their partners will need to rise to the challenging economic context. It will look at the national perspective and, involving two eminent PCT CEs, also what this means from a local perspective. This 'not to be missed' workshop will illustrate how the WCC vision is becoming a reality and has a growing role in both shaping, and responding to the future environment for healthcare.