All Competition and co-operation articles – Page 16
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NewsGovernment's competition rowback 'doesn't address fundamentals'
The government’s changes to controversial secondary legislation covering the contracting of NHS services have sparked disagreement over the effect of the new rules.
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CommentCompetition, conspiracy and cock-ups
The row over the section 75 regulations has been chaotic
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NewsGovernment drops controversial clause from NHS competition rules
The Department of Health has amended key sections of controversial secondary legislation covering the contracting out of NHS services.
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NewsMerging foundation trusts sign competition undertakings
The providers involved in the first merger between two foundation trusts have signed up to undertakings restricting how they can communicate with each other.
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NewsGovernment to amend controversial competition rules
The government will amend its controversial competition regulations, minister Norman Lamb has said.
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BlogsIs the NHS safe in the hands of the Competition Commission?
The competition authorities must give due consideration to the interests of patients and taxpayers when considering NHS trust mergers.
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NewsExclusive: Government defends competition rules in letter to Parliament
Lord Howe has written to Parliament playing down the effect of new competition rules, in an attempt to stave off political opposition, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLabour moves to kill off controversial competition regulations
Labour is calling on peers to reject controversial secondary legislation governing competition and the tendering of NHS services.
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DH opens door to NHS pension for private sector
Private companies providing NHS services are being allowed access to the NHS pension scheme ahead of anticipated Treasury action to widen eligibility, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCommunity services to be focus of extended competition
Community services worth billions of pounds are likely to be made subject to increased competition by guidance to be developed under controversial new secondary legislation, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Merging Dorset trusts could be banned from talking
The two providers involved in the first merger of two foundation trusts could be prevented from freely communicating with each other while the Competition Commission reviews the case, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMinister defends tendering rules
Health minister Lord Howe has defended the government’s regulations on competition, which have been criticised after being laid before Parliament.
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NewsGovernment tendering rules will lead to big shake-up in services, lawyers warn
Lawyers have warned that new procurement rules due to come into force in April could see significant changes in the provision of NHS services.
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CommentCompetition authorities take their positions
The CCP and OFT could have a major influence on NHS mergers
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Blogs
The NHS should aim higher than "don't be evil"
“Do no evil” seems a very modest ambition, but it’s one banks and multinationals have struggled to live up to. Surely the NHS can be better than this?
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Competition investigations spell problems for mergers
Trusts’ merger plans are likely to be blocked if they cannot prove they are the only way to improve services, new advice from Monitor suggests.
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NewsNicholson to face MPs over Lorenzo deal
Sir David Nicholson will face questions from MPs following claims anticompetitive deals are being struck between NHS trusts and an IT supplier, HSJ has learned.
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Clearing up confusion on commissioning
Clearing up some confusion about commissioning, and a cautionary tale about public sector cooperation with the private sector.
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HSJ KnowledgeCompetition is all around us – so why fight it?
Competition and integration can co-exist to provide a seamless health service
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CommentSally Gainsbury: putting a stopper on bungs
The DH and Monitor are in a quandry over EU competition rules