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Independent sector treatment centres
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Document type:Report
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Author:Ken Anderson, Commercial Director, Department of Health
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Published date:16 February 2006
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Publication format:Electronic only
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Gateway reference:6175
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Pages:11
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Copyright holder:Crown
This is a report to the Secretary of State for Health about Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTC). The ISTC programme is part of a major initiative to create additional capacity within the NHS to reduce waiting times and introduce choice for patients.
This report covers:
- the background to the ISTC procurement
- the benefits of ISTCs
- operational issues
- the future for the use of the independent sector to treat NHS patients
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