title: Commissioning. Building the builders.
abstract: Continual structural changes have hampered the development of the commissioning function. A new development programme is helping commissioners form networks and move away from outdated approaches. Evidence suggest commissioners benefit greatly from networking and sustained development opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Management Centre, Birmingham University.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Juliet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woodin
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D013192:Staff Development; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom