Clinical senate influence on commissioning groups to be diluted, predicts NHS Alliance

By Susie Sell, 30 August 2011

Dr Dixon: it would be inappropriate if clinical senates were able to ?wrong foot? CCGs? decisions.

NHS Alliance chairman Dr Michael Dixon said the DoH and government now recognise that the plans to introduce clinical senates will not work if they are able to hinder the progress of CCGs. �

Dr Dixon said clinical senates must instead take on an advisory and support role, as it would be inappropriate if they were able to ?wrong foot? CCGs? decisions. �

He said: ?I think that?s the way things are moving very fast. In the early days there was talk of clinical senates having a role in approving CCGs and being able to veto commissioning plans.

?The debate has now moved on and people are beginning to realise that it wouldn?t be workable and would be demoralising for CCGs who want to make a difference in the re-design of services.?

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