Practice-based commissioning
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Practice Based Commissioning (PBC) is a United Kingdom Department of Health initiative designed to target financial drivers towards primary care
. PBC is about engaging practices and other primary care professionals with the NHS (National Health Service
) commissioning of services. Through PBC, front line clinicians are being provided with the resources and support to become more involved in commissioning decisions.
PBC aims to provide high quality services for patients in local and convenient settings. GP
s, nurses and other primary care professionals are in the prime position to translate patient needs into redesigned services that best deliver what local people want.
"If there is an alternative that is better for the patient and better for the NHS, then practice based commissioning provides the basis on which they can change the way that services are delivered." Lord Warner
, former Minister of State for Health.
GP practices will be supported by the PCTs (Primary Care Trusts
) so that they may buy in (commission) services for their patients based upon cost and quality of care. This process is expected to generate financial savings of which 7/10ths may be retained by the practice for further investment while the remainder is passed back to the PCT.
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
. PBC is about engaging practices and other primary care professionals with the NHS (National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
) commissioning of services. Through PBC, front line clinicians are being provided with the resources and support to become more involved in commissioning decisions.
PBC aims to provide high quality services for patients in local and convenient settings. GP
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
s, nurses and other primary care professionals are in the prime position to translate patient needs into redesigned services that best deliver what local people want.
"If there is an alternative that is better for the patient and better for the NHS, then practice based commissioning provides the basis on which they can change the way that services are delivered." Lord Warner
Norman Warner, Baron Warner
Norman Reginald Warner, Baron Warner, PC , is a Labour member of the House of Lords.He was Senior Policy Adviser to Jack Straw when he was the Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001...
, former Minister of State for Health.
GP practices will be supported by the PCTs (Primary Care Trusts
NHS Primary Care Trust
An NHS primary care trust is a type of NHS trust, part of the National Health Service in England. PCTs commission primary, community and secondary care from providers. Until 31 may2011 they also provided community services directly. Collectively PCT are responsible for spending around 80% of the...
) so that they may buy in (commission) services for their patients based upon cost and quality of care. This process is expected to generate financial savings of which 7/10ths may be retained by the practice for further investment while the remainder is passed back to the PCT.