The membership of the panels which make up the authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have been agreed. They are:

Moderation panel

• Chair: Dame Barbara Hakin, National Director: Commissioning Development
• Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer (or a deputy)
• Paul Baumann, National Director: Finance
• John Bewick, Director, CCG Authorisation
• Sarah Pinto-Duschinsky, Head of Authorisation Process
• Louise Edwards, Head of Authorisation Content
• One clinical representative from the Clinical Commissioning Coalition

Conditions panel

• Chair: Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer
• Paul Baumann, National Director: Finance
• Richard Barker, Regional Director for the North
• Anne Rainsberry, Regional Director for London
• Paul Watson, Regional Director for Midlands and East
• Andrea Young, Regional Director for the South
• John Bewick, Director, CCG Authorisation
• Sarah Pinto-Duschinsky, Head of Authorisation Process

Authorisation sub-committee

• Chair: Lord Victor Adebowale, Non-Executive Director
• Naguib Kheraj, Non-Executive Director
• Ciaran Devane, Non-Executive Director
• Prof Bruce Keogh, National Medical Director or
• Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer
• Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer
• Paul Baumann, Chief Finance Officer
• Dame Barbara Hakin, National Director: Commissioning Development

For more information about the CCG authorisation process, visit the authorisation resources page.