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Commissioning involves planning and buying services by assessing the needs of the population; prioritising outcomes; purchasing medicines, equipment and services; managing service providers; measuring impacts and planning next steps.
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STAR: combining value for money with patient involvement
Creating space in the agenda for shared decision making in England
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Healthcare and the collapse of RBS
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A year in the US and learning to adjust
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New report highlights the need to improve dementia care
Dutch experience shows popularity of personal health budgets, but Health Foundation urges caution
A new study finds a lack of evidence of cost savings and the necessary systematic decommissioning of hospital services when moving care into the community
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