Support for the VCS to understand and influence new health systems

Regional Voices has launched a suite of briefings for the VCS, which aim to support organisations to understand and influence the new health system. 

The briefings include a guide to the whole system, a summary of clinical commissioning, as it applies to the VCS, and overviews of public health, Healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards and JSNA.

To access the suite of briefings visit www.regionalvoices.org/developments, where you can find the briefings and other useful information under the sub-headings:

• Health and wellbeing boards & JSNA
• Clinical commissioning groups
• Public health
• Healthwatch
• The voluntary sector and wellbeing
• Social care
• Changes in health and care
• Monitor, Care Quality Commission and foundation trusts
• NHS Commissioning Board.