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About Practice Based
Commissioning
Practice-based commissioning (PBC)
continues to play a vital role in
health reform. It puts clinicians at
the heart of PCT commissioning and
allows groups of family doctors and
community clinicians to develop
better services for their local
communities.
Primary care trusts (PCTs) are the
budget holders and have overall
accountability for healthcare
commissioning, however
practice-based commissioning is
crucial at all stages of the
commissioning process. In
particular, practice based
commissioners, working closely with
PCTs and secondary care clinicians,
will lead the work on deciding
clinical outcomes. They also play a
key supporting role to PCTs by
providing valuable feedback on
provider performance.
PBC is about engaging practices and
other primary care professionals in
the commissioning of services.
Through PBC, front line clinicians
are being provided with the
resources and support to become more
involved in commissioning decisions.
Practice based commissioning will
lead to high quality services for
patients in local and convenient
settings. GPs, 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.
What is happening locally?
Visit
www.banespbc.org.uk
Chew Medical Practice is a member of
Assura Minerva LLP.
Assura Minerva LLP is a partnership
between the GPs from the 27
Practices within the Bath and North
East Somerset Primary Care Trust and
Assura Medical Ltd. This partnership
aims to deliver integrated care and
enhanced services in the community.
Services
Assura Minerva LLP is currently
working to improve the patient
experience by developing community
based intermediate services in the
following areas: Minor Surgery,
Ophthalmology, Musculoskeletal,
Gynaecology, ENT, Dermatology,
Rheumatology, Urology, Cardiology,
Sexual Health, Endoscopy, Audiology,
Imaging and Gastroenterology.
The services currently running
within this GPCo are:
NHS MINOR SURGERY
NHS DVT SERVICE
PRIVATE MINOR SURGERY
PRIVATE SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE
For further information please ask
at the practice or visit
www.assuraminervallp.co.uk
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