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Definition

of

Joint commissioning

from

NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services

Source

When 2 or more organisations in a local area - usually the NHS and local council - work together to plan services to meet the needs of people who live in the area. Together the commissioners plan what kind of services should be available, who should provide them and how they should be paid for.

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