Guidance

Regulations on healthcare procurement, patient choice and competition laid

The government has laid regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 12 March 2013

Applies to England

Documents

Explanatory Memorandum to the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 No. 500

PDF, 55.6 KB, 5 pages

National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 Impact Accessment

PDF, 97.5 KB, 12 pages

Note of changes to National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013

PDF, 71.5 KB, 2 pages

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Details

The regulations are to help ensure that commissioners’ decisions on buying clinical services are transparent and fair, and that they improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services for patients.

These regulations revoke the regulations laid on 13 February 2013.

• see revised regulations

Published 12 March 2013