{"id":47275,"date":"2014-09-05T08:57:50","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=5657dec48618330b568bc7e02fe93e54"},"modified":"2014-09-05T08:57:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T08:57:50","slug":"press-release-commissioners-must-collaborate-cooperate-and-coordinate-to-make-it-work-says-new-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=47275","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Commissioners must collaborate, cooperate and coordinate to make it work, says new guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The goal of \u2018Making it work: a guide to whole system commissioning for sexual health, reproductive health and HIV\u2019 is to help commissioners ensure that service users experience integrated, responsive services that deliver the best outcomes.<\/p>\n

Commissioning responsibilities for sexual health, reproductive health and HIV have undergone major changes with the health and social care reforms. Now located across NHS England, Local Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs<\/abbr>), the transition presents commissioners with opportunities as well as challenges. <\/p>\n

PHE<\/abbr> has produced this guide to support all those commissioning sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services in the new environment. Designed to complement existing guidance, this guide focuses on pulling the whole system together to make sense for the patient and to deliver best outcomes. <\/p>\n

The guide highlights the importance of putting service users and their needs at the heart of commissioning to ensure they experience integrated, responsive services, and emphasises the importance of tackling the wider determinants of health.<\/p>\n

In partnership with NHS England, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Public Health, and Department of Health, the guide sets out 12 key principles for best practice commissioning. These include:<\/p>\n