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Record Nr.

UNINA9910208851803321

Autore

Bamford Terry

Titolo

Commissioning and purchasing / / Terry Bamford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Routledge, 2001

ISBN

1-134-53924-X

0-415-24743-8

1-134-53925-8

1-280-17854-X

0-203-26245-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

The social work skills series

Disciplina

361.941

Soggetti

Social service - Contracting out - Great Britain

Human services - Contracting out - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published simultaneously in the USA and Canada.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Putting Purchasing in Context 2. Commissioning 3. Involving Users and Carers 4. Care Management 5. Contracting 6. Costs and Prices 7. Purchasing Quality Care 8. Next Steps in Commissioning

Sommario/riassunto

This much needed guide to commissioning and purchasing in social care provides case studies, guidelines, and checklists to help readers to assess need, develop care plans and select suppliers of care.