NHS South West Commissioning Support

South West Commissioning Support Unit (SWCS) is based in the west of England. We provide commissioning and business support to NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS England and other NHS organisations.We are expert providers of professional healthcare services, including commissioning and business management support. With an agile workforce, we deliver outstanding results, which help us to be a recognised leader in the provision of outstanding business and commissioning solutions.We work with customers of all sizes, identifying and providing efficient and cost effective commissioning support services that are tailored to meet their needs. Through close working relationships, we precisely profile customer demand for commissioning support and adapt our solutions accordingly. Whether they require an individual service or an end-to-end solution, we bring together the best people at the right time, across all service disciplines and geographies, to meet and exceed their requirements.Some of our major customers include:• NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group • NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group• NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group• NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group• West of England Academic Health Science Network (WEASHN)• NHS EnglandWe provide our customers with the support they need to carry out transformational commissioning functions like leading major system change and service redesign or transactional commissioning functions. This includes procurement, contract negotiation and monitoring, information analysis and risk stratification.Our services fall into two distinct categories:Commissioning Support Services: • business intelligence• contract management • clinical and quality assurance• services delivery and assuranceBusiness Support Services• financial services• information management and technology • communications and engagement• human resources