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Joint commissioning: searching for stability in an unstable world
- Author:
- GREIG Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 2(1), January 1997, pp.19-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Learning disability services have been at the forefront of attempts to develop effective joint working between health and local authority agencies. There is now an emergent framework for commissioners to work together and some, albeit patchy, experience of doing so. Joint commissioning has demonstrated potential benefits for service users, though there is still considerable scope for widening the range of stakeholders and more firmly establishing it in the host organisations. This article aims to clarify the nature of joint commissioning, making observations on experiences around the UK and suggesting issues and obstacles that require future consideration.
What happened to teamwork?
- Author:
- GREIG Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.3.00, 2000, p.27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author warns that community learning disability teams are losing their inter-agency focus and ignoring key responsibilities.