Clare Wexler examines why commissioners and patients must behave differently if care pathways for the treatment of chronic disease are to improve.

With less than four months before CCGs take over from primary care trusts, just eight out of 211 have now been fully authorised. The focus will be on failings unless the system improves.

The deputy chair of the LGA's improvement and innovation board explains why it's so important and how to get it right

Clinical commissioning groups will be able to receive full authorisation by the end of October this year, in the first of four monthly waves of approvals that are due to be complete by 31 January 2013.

Our social care system must meet the requirements of real people and communities. Listening to people will in turn lead to better integration between health and social care services.

Government proposes national scheme to boost training for public sector commissioners.