The commissioning of specialised services in the NHS

National Audit Office -
According to this report, NHS England’s spending on specialised services has increased at a much greater rate than other parts of the NHS. It concludes that, although NHS England took responsibility for commissioning these services three years ago, it still does not have an agreed overarching service strategy, consistent information from all providers on costs, access to services and outcomes or how efficiently services are being delivered.

• Full report
• Summary report
• National Audit Office - press release