Navigating the health landscape in England
A guide for the voluntary sector working with offenders
This resource provides an overview of the health commissioning landscape, explaining the roles of organisations with direct commissioning responsibilities as well as key organisations in a commissioning support role. It covers the commissioning arrangements in secure settings, as well as for people with convictions in the community, and highlights where voluntary sector organisations working with people in the criminal justice system and their service users can influence health and care provision.
It has been specifically developed for voluntary sector organisations, and covers the commissioning arrangements in places of detention, as well as for offenders and ex-offenders in the community. It highlights where voluntary sector organisations working with offenders and their service users can influence health and care provision.
Updated in May 2017, with new and updated sections on:
- Local authority adult social services
- Police and Crime Commissioners
- NHS England Regional Commissioning