The Department of Health has established a PBC Development Framework, which SHAs, PCTs and practice-based commissioners (PBCs) can use to appoint appropriately skilled organisations to provide a range of PBC capability development support. The framework provides a structured and time efficient method for NHS bodies to rapidly procure high quality support to boost their PBC capability and skills.
Following a rigorous process to identify a number of providers to support the capability development of PCTs and practice-based commissioners (PBCs), the following five organisations, together with their partner organisations, have been appointed to the PBC Development Framework: