Specialised commissioning plan 'shifts risk to providers'

By Sarah Calkin2014-10-08T11:26:00

Payments will be withheld from providers who do not treat patients in line with access criteria

A plan by NHS England to clamp down on growth in spending on specialised services during 2015-16 will shift financial risk onto providers, potentially pushing even more acute trusts into deficit.

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