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Clinical Commissioning Groups
(CCGs) Self-governing bodies within the National Health Service that under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 now commission most NHS services; they replaced the system of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) from 1 April 2013. CCGs have taken on many functions of the PCTs and in addition some functions previously undertaken by the Department of Health. All GP practices belong now to a CCG and the groups also include other health professionals, such as nurses. CCGs commission most services, including planned hospital care, rehabilitative care, urgent and emergency care (including out-of-hours), most community health services, and mental health and learning disability services. CCGs can commission any service provider that meets NHS standards and costs: these can be NHS hospitals, social enterprises, charities, or private sector providers. |