National Programmes of Care and Clinical Reference Groups

NHS England has launched a series of web pages dedicated to each of the 74 specialised services Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs).

CRGs cover the full range of specialised services and are responsible for providing NHS England with clinical advice regarding these directly commissioned services.

They are made up of clinicians, commissioners, Public Health experts and patients and carers, and are responsible for the delivery of key ‘products’ such as service specifications and commissioning policies, which enable NHS England to commission services from specialist providers through the contracting arrangements overseen by its Area Teams.

For further information on CRGs and to access the series of web pages, which are divided into internal medicine; cancer and blood; mental health; trauma; and women and children, visit www.england.nhs.uk/npc-crg.