NHS Clinical Commissioners

For nearly a decade, NHSCC supported clinical commissioners to get the best healthcare and health outcomes for local communities.
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With clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) set to be dissolved and statutory ICSs assuming many of their functions from 1 July 2022 (subject to the passage of legislation), NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) ceased operating on 31 March 2022. 

The NHS Confederation’s membership offer to commissioners now sits within our ICS Network. The network’s workplan has taken into account the learnings for ICSs, as set out in a recent CCG legacy report, so we can support ICSs to continue to have strong clinical leadership, to nurture commissioning skillsets and to facilitate integration at a place-level.  

Membership of the ICS Network is open to all systems to renew for the next financial year. The network will also provide membership and support to CCGs for the transitionary three months from April-June ahead of the anticipated implementation of legislation.  

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Publications archive

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Report

Clinical commissioning groups: transferring the legacy into learning

Reflections and recommendations from clinical commissioning groups to help inform the success of integrated care systems.

3 March 2022
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Report

The systematisation of medicines optimisation

Proposals for how integrated care systems might improve the use and management of medicines.

16 September 2021
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Report

The role and functions of the CCG medicines optimisation teams

This report reflects on the crucial role and functions of CCG medicine optimisation teams in improving patient care.

19 July 2021
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Briefing

Our action on the proposals in the integration and innovation white paper

An overview the influencing NHS Clinical Commissioners is undertaking on behalf of members in response to legislative proposals.

1 April 2021
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Guidance

Creating a new normal for CCG business as usual

A tool to help commissioners capitalise on the opportunities for improved system working as they review core functions in light of the COVID response.

28 September 2020
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Guidance

CCG mergers

A prompt for CCGs thinking about their local merger process, and for local government colleagues where their CCGs may be thinking about a merger.

2 September 2020
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Networks & countries

We meet the specific needs of different parts of our membership across the UK and Europe through our various networks and support programmes.

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