Deans demand central role in commissioning of education.

摘要

The Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) represents 85 universities across the UK and aims to ensure the voice of academia is heard during the shake-up of health education commissioning in England.The organisation's new chair, Ieuan Ellis (pictured), has a tough job on his hands. Professor Ellis, a chartered physiotherapist, was vice chair of the Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) for three years before becoming chair two months ago.He says it is as yet unclear how education will be commissioned in the future.Currently, England's ten strategic health authorities (SHAs) determine where to invest the ￡5 billion central budget for healthcare education and training.SHAs are due to be abolished in 2013 and the Department of Health wants employers to take greater responsibility for planning and developing the healthcare workforce.