DOPSON, Sue

The commissioning process in the NHS : the theory and appication - UK : Taylor & Francis , jun. 2002

This article explores the commissining process introduced into the NHS in 1991. Its purpose is to consider the relevance of this experience for future commissining structures. In particular the implementation of Changing Chilbirth (Departament of Health 1993) is discussed as an illustratio of the commissioning process in action. The article is informed by empirical data gathered from four research sites within the NHS