A NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Team (NHS CB LAT) is an ORGANISATION.

NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Teams are sub-divisions of the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) Operations Directorate.

NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Teams are NOT independent ORGANISATIONS but are an integral part of the NHS Commissioning Board.

The NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Teams are responsible for:

• Commissioning high quality primary care services
• Assessing and assuring the performance of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and
• Managing the NHS Commissioning Board’s local partnerships and stakeholder relationships.

For further information on the NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Teams, see the NHS Commissioning Board design changes on the NHS Commissioning Board website.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
shortname	NHS CB LAT
plural	NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Teams