title: Integrating specialist advice following reforms: an interview-based survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the importance of incorporating secondary care input to aid commissioning following National Health Service reforms which will see the replacement of Primary Care Trusts with Clinical Commissioning Groups; to determine barriers that might arise given that this issue had been raised during public consultations and to explore ways to improve this input.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative project with semistructured one-to-one interviews which were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic content analysis by two investigators. The findings were discussed and organized into a framework.
  
  
  METHODS
  Bradford and Airedale, UK.
  
  
  METHODS
  We interviewed 19 participants from primary care, the medical directorship and a range of specialties.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-to-one semistructured interviews allowed a flexible dialogue to discuss planned questions and any other themes which participants brought up. This elicited a variety of experiences and ideas which provided the basis for in depth theoretical analysis required for our objectives.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was an almost universal agreement that the integration of secondary care advice is important in commissioning. The main perceived barriers were obstacles to good communication and relationships, conflicts of interest and financial pressures. Participants suggested varied and innovative ways to improve communication and integration, and suggestions for organisations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results support the importance of secondary care input and highlight communication, organisation and integration as three goals for organisations to work towards. Successful achievement of these objectives could have financial implications for organisations as well as benefits for patient care.
authors.affiliation: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust , Halifax and Huddersfield , UK.
authors.forename: Yannish Jones
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anderton
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fell
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