Commissioning a Community COPD Service: Lessons for the NHS Based on a case study in Somerset PCT

This case study is written for clinicians, service managers and commissioners to illustrate the complexities in commissioning and procuring a new service for people with long term conditions if existing services do not address patients’ needs. It is accompanied by a set of suggested “dos and don’ts” on the last page.

Published June, 2008, 13 pages