Pharmaceutical Field - ‘Wave one’ CCGs on track

‘Wave one’ CCGs on track

Applications from all 35 clinical commissioning groups aiming for authorisation in ‘wave one’ have been submitted to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority on time.

The outcome of wave one applications will be announced by the Commissioning Board in October 2012.

Dame Barbara Hakin, National Director for Commissioning Development at the Board Authority, thanked the groups for their “energy and commitment” in meeting the 2 July deadline.

“I am delighted that the CCG authorisation process is beginning on schedule and that we have received all 35 applications in full from the CCGs in wave one,” she said.

The 212 developing CCGs across England must gain authorisation by the Board before becoming fully functional in April 2013. There are four planned waves of submissions in total, with the final applications needing to be made before November 2012.

In terms of competence, Dame Barbara said there was no difference between CCGs in the different waves. “Proposed CCGs in each wave will continue to develop throughout the year as they take on increasing responsibilities, and could have conditions set irrespective of the wave in which they are placed.”

CCGs are required to self-certify compliance in a number of areas and up to 19 core evidence documents.

Three of the largest CCGs, NHS Somerset CCG, NHS Gloucestershire CCG and NHS Oxfordshire CCG, are included in the first wave of submissions.

The full list of ‘wave one’ submissions is: