specialised services commissioning

Collective commissioning for specialised services in the UK, where a single tertiary care centre serves a number of strategic health authorities (SHAs)/primary care trusts (PCTs), each with only a small number of cases—e.g., bone marrow transplant services, specialist mental health services, sarcoma surgery and care.

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We have spoken with Welsh Health Specialised Services Commissioning (WHSSC) - which is the national body in Wales responsible for planning and commissioning of specialised services including PET scan - and they have confirmed that they are not aware of any delays in payments for PET scans for Powys residents from hospitals in England.

'Neck tumour was so large, it broke my father's spine'

Dr Daphne Austin, a consultant in public health on behalf of the West Midlands Specialised Services Commissioning Group, said: 'We are in the process of determining of how best to provide the service, safely and efficiently and in the best interest of patients

Internet plea to pay for kidney operation

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