Barbara Hakin

Dame Barbara HakinDame Barbara is the National Managing Director of Commissioning Development responsible for overseeing development of the new commissioning architecture.

Barbara is well known for her role in the development of clinical commissioning, in particular the redesign of services to move care into the community and primary care setting. She has also championed services to reduce inequalities and has been instrumental in promoting the equality and diversity agenda at both local and national level.

Moving on at pace – Barbara Hakin

Preparations for the new commissioning world continue at a great pace and life seems no less hectic. Much of my time over the past few weeks has been taken up interviewing for Commissioning Support Service Managing Directors.  The successful appointees … Read more → – Moving on at pace – Barbara Hakin

Published: 17 July, 2012

Landmark moment on the road to authorisation – Barbara Hakin

Last week we reached a real landmark moment in the journey towards developing CCGs and the new clinically-led commissioning system. As you will have heard, we now have proposed CCGs covering the whole of England. That means 212 groups of … Read more → – Landmark moment on the road to authorisation – Barbara Hakin

Published: 28 May, 2012

Preparation for commissioning picks up pace – Barbara Hakin

The pace is picking up now in terms of establishing CCGs, with less than ten months left until the new system goes live in April 2013. Across the country, groups of practices have been coming together and identifying the shape … Read more → – Preparation for commissioning picks up pace – Barbara Hakin

Published: 16 May, 2012