Socitm Insight Briefing - December 2011

Produced by: Socitm Insight

Type: Briefings

Strategic commissioning: an answer to austerity?

References to 'strategic commissioning' in the media are increasing rapidly. Is this the answer to preserving reasonable service levels through a decade of public sector austerity? Many seem convinced of the case, but opinions of what 'strategic commissioning' is, and how to go about it, vary markedly.

Last modified: 22nd December 2011