title: Locality commissioning. The long and winding road.
abstract: It is unlikely that locality commissioning, as it stands, could respond to any future government policy that identifies it as the way forward. The size of localities should remain flexible. The government has indicated that it wishes to support pilots where localities have delegated budgetary responsibility, but it is unclear whether this will emerge as a preferred model.
authors.affiliation: Dorset Health Authority, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colgan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008330:Management Audit; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014852:Wales