Commissioning for Carers
This new step-by-step guide, published September 2009, aims to assist commissioners in health and social care in supporting carers through the commissioning cycle by providing councils with a new blueprint for buying services to help carers.
Accompanying the main guide is a shorter action guide for decision-makers. This is aimed at directors of adult services, chief executives of primary care trusts (PCT) and elected members.
Key recommendations in the guides include:
- think ‘carer’ in all commissioning and joint strategic needs assessments (JSNA)
- improve outcomes, independence and choices for both carers and those they care for
- involve carers of all groups and communities in decision-making and planning processes
- strengthen the carer support provider market, using a variety of funding approaches
Download the guides below:
Commissioning for carers: full guide (2.1 MB)
Commissioning for carers: action guide for decision-makers (1.0 MB)
The guides were funded by the Department of Health and were jointly produced by the following organisations: Association of Directors for Adult Social Services (ADASS); Carers UK; Crossroads Care; Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA); Local Government Association (LGA); National Black Carers and Carers Workers Network (hosted by the Afiya Trust); NHS Confederation; The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
