BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of a 'virtual' (computer-mediated) approach to health research commissioning. This had been introduced experimentally in a DOH programme--the 'Health of Londoners Programme'--in order to assess whether is could enhance the accessibility, transparency and effectiveness of commissioning health research. The study described ...

BACKGROUND Clinical commissioning is the centrepiece of government health reforms. Engagement with the reforms is important if they are to bring about improvements in the quality of healthcare. This is important in any healthcare system, not just the UK National Health Service (NHS). This study draws on data from a specially commissioned survey, exploring the extent to which general practitione...

commbsioning particle beam lines in nsually a very t imeconsuming and labor-intensive task for accelerator physicists. To aid in commissioning, we developed a model-based expert system that identifies error-free regions, w well a~ localiiing beam line errors. Thii paper will give examples of the use of our try&em for the SLC commissioning.

BACKGROUND The current reorganisation of the English NHS is one of the most comprehensive ever seen. This study reports early evidence from the development of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), a key element in the new structures. AIM To explore the development of CCGs in the context of what is known from previous studies of GP involvement in commissioning. DESIGN AND SETTING Case study ...

Objective We explored what constitutes successful commissioning for transition and what challenges are associated with this. We aimed: (1) to identify explicit and implicit organisational structures, processes and relationships that drive commissioning around transition; (2) to identify challenges faced by commissioners; and (3) to develop a conceptual model. Design A qualitative interview st...

BACKGROUND Patient and Public involvement (PPI) in health care occupies a central place in Western democracies. In England, this theme has been continuously prominent since the introduction of market reforms in the early 1990s. The health care reforms implemented by the current Coalition Government are making primary care practitioners the main commissioners of health care services in the Natio...

The Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) facility [1,2] is based on a linac which incorporates both normalconducting and superconducting RF technology and accelerates a 100-mA cw proton beam to an energy of 1030 MeV or higher, depending on the desired production rate. Commissioning plans to achieve full power operation with minimum beam-induced activation of components have been evolving [3]...