Guidance

Regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition

Regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition.

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guidance notes on the regulations

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Following the public consultation carried out in August 2012, the government has now laid regulations. These 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 health care services for patients.

Published 13 February 2013