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# Resources - Understand Clinical Commissioning Groups
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/resources-understand-clinical-commissioning-groups/
- Published: 2013-12-10T09:12:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T00:12:27.000Z
- Description: The transfer of most of the NHS budget to Clinical Commissioning Groups was one of the biggest changes in the Health & Social Care Act - but what do they really do, and can we influence them? Part of the OurNHS Resource Guide.
- Author: OurNHS
- Tags: Resources , #Migrated, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 16:46, #appended-excerpt

Start by reading the [Keep Our NHS Public](http://www.keepournhspublic.com/pdf/introductionforcampaigners-03.pdf?ref=opendemocracy.net)[ ](http://www.keepournhspublic.com/pdf/CCGCampaignGuide.pdf?ref=opendemocracy.net)and [Patients 4 the NHS](http://www.4nhs.org.uk/nhs/faqs-on-changes-to-the-nhs/?ref=opendemocracy.net) Frequently Asked questions for a better understanding of what CCGs - one of the central pieces of the Health & Social Care Act - are about. 

[‘What should I say to my CCG?’](http://www.keepournhspublic.com/pdf/CCGCampaignGuide.pdf?ref=opendemocracy.net) A new campaigners guide (October 2013) from Keep Our NHS Public, taking into account the impact of the Section 75 regulations as well as the Health & Social Care Act. Some more advice is on p19-20 of the [TUC guide](http://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/tucfiles/nhs%5Fcampaign%5Fguide%5F2013.pdf?ref=opendemocracy.net).

[What does a CCG do?](http://www.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk/about-us/?ref=opendemocracy.net) a simple (if over-positive) introduction video from City & Hackney CCG to clinical commissioning. Their website also shows the kind of documents that all CCGs should (but may not) be making easily accessible. 

[‘Cynical Commissioning Groups’](https://www.opendemocracy.net/files/CynicalCommissioningGroups1.pdf) A more critical but informative view of Clinical Commissioning Groups, by John Lister.

[‘The roles at one CCG explained’](http://helpmeinvestigate.com/health/2013/05/22/video-the-roles-at-one-ccg-explained/?ref=opendemocracy.net) \- a video from Help Me Investigate.

[Find your CCG](http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Clinical%20Commissioning%20Group/LocationSearch/1?ref=opendemocracy.net) and a [ little more](http://www.insidecommissioning.co.uk/ccg-profiles?ref=opendemocracy.net) information here.

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The transfer of most of the NHS budget to Clinical Commissioning Groups was one of the biggest changes in the Health & Social Care Act - but what do they really do, and can we influence them? Part of the [OurNHS Resource Guide.](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs/ournhs/brand-new-ournhs-guide-to-nhs-campaign-resources)