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. Judy Oliver is a qualified barrister, executive coach and facilitator specialising in strategic thinking, management of change and transition and the development of teams and partnerships. Judy started her career with BP where she worked in a variety of roles from industrial relations , legal, HR policy and management development of high potential managers. Since 1998, Judy has designed and delivered a wide range of bespoke leadership development programmes and workshops for leaders across all sectors but, particularly, for clinical leaders in the NHS.

• IntroductionIntroduction to commissioningWhat is commissioning?Key rolesBenefits from commissioningCommissioning compared with other management processesWhere does commissioning come from?Successful commissioning - collaborationThe commissioning process - a modelCommissioning - a new modelWhat skills are needed?Commissioning in the NHSThe development of commissioning in the NHSThe new health environmentThe journey to authorisationThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorCommissioning in adult social careThe development of commissioning in adult social careGovernment actionsA developing view of adult social careThe role of local authoritiesThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorKey challenges for health and social careComparison between the NHS and social care systemsThe specific challenges facing the NHS and social careWhat questions do we need to answer?Conclusion

This really is an excellent text and pretty much alone in its field right now. It is very topical in public health where many services are being put out to tender and health and social care workers are needing to get up to speed quickly. A highly readable book, well organised and logically presented. I have learnt so much from reading it myself, I know my students will love it!

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. Judy Oliver is a qualified barrister, executive coach and facilitator specialising in strategic thinking, management of change and transition and the development of teams and partnerships. Judy started her career with BP where she worked in a variety of roles from industrial relations , legal, HR policy and management development of high potential managers. Since 1998, Judy has designed and delivered a wide range of bespoke leadership development programmes and workshops for leaders across all sectors but, particularly, for clinical leaders in the NHS.

• IntroductionIntroduction to commissioningWhat is commissioning?Key rolesBenefits from commissioningCommissioning compared with other management processesWhere does commissioning come from?Successful commissioning - collaborationThe commissioning process - a modelCommissioning - a new modelWhat skills are needed?Commissioning in the NHSThe development of commissioning in the NHSThe new health environmentThe journey to authorisationThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorCommissioning in adult social careThe development of commissioning in adult social careGovernment actionsA developing view of adult social careThe role of local authoritiesThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorKey challenges for health and social careComparison between the NHS and social care systemsThe specific challenges facing the NHS and social careWhat questions do we need to answer?Conclusion

This really is an excellent text and pretty much alone in its field right now. It is very topical in public health where many services are being put out to tender and health and social care workers are needing to get up to speed quickly. A highly readable book, well organised and logically presented. I have learnt so much from reading it myself, I know my students will love it!

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. Judy Oliver is a qualified barrister, executive coach and facilitator specialising in strategic thinking, management of change and transition and the development of teams and partnerships. Judy started her career with BP where she worked in a variety of roles from industrial relations , legal, HR policy and management development of high potential managers. Since 1998, Judy has designed and delivered a wide range of bespoke leadership development programmes and workshops for leaders across all sectors but, particularly, for clinical leaders in the NHS.

• IntroductionIntroduction to commissioningWhat is commissioning?Key rolesBenefits from commissioningCommissioning compared with other management processesWhere does commissioning come from?Successful commissioning - collaborationThe commissioning process - a modelCommissioning - a new modelWhat skills are needed?Commissioning in the NHSThe development of commissioning in the NHSThe new health environmentThe journey to authorisationThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorCommissioning in adult social careThe development of commissioning in adult social careGovernment actionsA developing view of adult social careThe role of local authoritiesThe challenges of commissioning in this sectorKey challenges for health and social careComparison between the NHS and social care systemsThe specific challenges facing the NHS and social careWhat questions do we need to answer?Conclusion

This really is an excellent text and pretty much alone in its field right now. It is very topical in public health where many services are being put out to tender and health and social care workers are needing to get up to speed quickly. A highly readable book, well organised and logically presented. I have learnt so much from reading it myself, I know my students will love it!