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NHSCB 'mandate' sets out CCG autonomy and 18 weeks demands

The government will use its first NHS “mandate” to emphasise the autonomy of clinical commissioning groups and highlight patients’ right to be treated within 18 weeks, as well as requiring improvements in health outcomes.

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