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ISTC Manual
Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) Programme
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Document type:Guidance
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:9 February 2006
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Alternative title:ISTC Wave 1 Manual
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Gateway reference:6136
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Pages:136
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Copyright holder:Crown
The Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) Programme is part of a major initiative to create additional capacity within the NHS to reduce waiting times and introduce choice for patients. The purpose of this manual is to explain the background to Wave 1 of the ISTC Programme, the key issues relating to it and the ways in which Wave 1 works in practice.
This manual is not intended to cover other aspects of the Independent Sector (IS) Procurement Programme such as the General Supplementary Procurements, the MRI Procurement or Wave 2 of the ISTC Programme on other pathfinder projects in England.
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