Seven new draft service specifications and a further clinical policy
for specialised commissioning has been added to this consultation on
specialised services commissioning. The service specifications and
clinical policies aim to define what the NHS Commissioning Board
expectsto be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and
effective services. Responses to the consultation are invited from
clinical staff, public, patients and groups with an interest in these
specialist areas, as well as from providers and commissioners. The
consultation period for these new additions will run from 11th January
to 22nd February 2013.