Gateshead: reviewing commissioning across directorates
Published practitioner account with client testimony · Published in 2024
Starting situation
Adult and children’s social care commissioned a review of commissioning practice.
Work undertaken
RedQuadrant used a workshop-based assessment drawing on the PSTA’s commissioning approach and developed recommendations with council officers.
What is reported
The published case reports acceptance of recommendations and development of a commissioning strategy, with a subsequent invitation to review progress.
Evidence and limits
The source records acceptance of the recommendations and a return commission. It does not provide later resident-outcome data or evidence of sustained financial benefits.
Working artefact and source
CCIN case-studies pack, printed pp. 95–96
Follow-up evidence
Which recommendations were implemented, what changed in commissioning decisions, and what evidence do residents and providers offer?
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Review date: 5 November 2026. Offer a correction or follow-up.