Commissioning needs to be better tailored to the needs of residents, say the authors of the latest SOLACE Foundation Imprint. Loose talk and a hard nut: Commissioning for better outcomes includes contributions from experts covering the local government, health, voluntary and private sectors. SFI editor, Sir Michael Bichard, and IDeA director, Lucy de Groot, say in their introduction: ‘There is a broad consensus between central and local government… in continuing the shift of emphasis from service delivery to commissioning.' SFI. Contact: john.mullooly@solace.org.uk
