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The standard NHS contract for acute hospital services and supporting guidance

These documents represent Annex E to the NHS operating framework for 2008-09 and should be read in conjunction with Annex D: Principles and Rules of Co-operation and Competition.

These documents have been superseded by new contracts published in December 2008.

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