The South West Specialised Commissioning Group (SCG) is one of 10 such groups established across England. The SCG is coterminous with NHS South West which covers over 350 square kilometres and over five million people. The SCG works on behalf of 14 Primary Care Trusts which serve people living in the South West from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire as well as Dorset including Bournemouth and Poole, Wiltshire and Swindon. The SCG is expected to commission services, on behalf of PCTs, in excess of £400 million in 2009-10.
Through a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team based in Bristol, Exeter and soon in Salisbury, the SCG plans, commissions and procures services that have been defined as specialised. This work involves needs assessment, strategic planning, often involving working across boundaries with partners in South Central England and Wales, formal designation of service providers through competitive tendering processes, service redesign, performance monitoring and management of both NHS and independent sector providers.
The SCG has set an ambitious agenda including the delivery of national specialised commissioning objectives within the South West and achieving truly World Class
Commissioning through securing the highest possible standard of care and treatment and the best outcomes for people living in the South West, whilst ensuring best use of scarce resources and delivering real value for money.
Our future is challenging and exciting with the following Associate Directors required to play key roles in delivering our ambitious agenda.
