All Competition and Markets Authority articles – Page 2
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Bill McCarthy's top priorities
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Festering relationships harm patients
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Rejection for incumbent chairman
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What will NHS legislation unleash?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsPathology contract extended amid merger doubts
A trust has extended its pathology contract with a public-private partnership as doubts have emerged over a planned merger with a neighbour.
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HSJ LocalThree trust mega-merger delayed by a year
The planned merger of three Essex hospital trusts has been pushed back a year, board papers published this month have revealed.
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NewsHospital mergers increase death and harm, CMA study suggests
Merging hospital trusts could increase mortality rates by up to 550 per cent and cause patient harm incidents to almost triple, new analysis by the Competition and Markets Authority has suggested.
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NewsGovernment asked to rip up Lansley competition rules
The NHS is asking the government to rip up key parts of the Lansley Act on competition, the long-term plan has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator may get powers to force FTs to merge
National officials are set to seek strengthened legal powers to force NHS providers to merge, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLongest serving hospital CEO steps down ahead of merger
The longest serving chief executive of an acute trust has announced he will step down ahead of a proposed merger of his organisation with a neighbour trust.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The legislative genie is out of the bottle
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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HSJ LocalAcute reconfiguration to go ahead after CCG wins judicial review
Plans to reconfigure acute services and merge two NHS trusts have been boosted after a judicial review was dismissed by a High Court judge.
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NewsTrusts at risk of legal action over private activity data
Up to 100 NHS trusts have been warned they are putting themselves at risk of legal action by failing to provide data on their private patient activity, HSJ has been told.
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NewsRoyal college to review trust’s specialist service after never events
The Royal College of Surgeons has been asked to review a trust’s specialist service following never events and concerns over staff culture.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Acute and mental health trusts plan landmark merger
Two trusts have begun planning a merger to bring together acute, community, and mental health services into a single trust, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalMerger of trusts across STPs cleared by competition regulator
The merger of two trusts in neighbouring sustainability and transformation partnership areas has been approved by the CMA.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: New commissioners - an ACS leader
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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HSJ LocalMajor hospital merger held up in funding talks
A merger that would create one of the biggest trusts in England has been delayed amid ongoing talks with NHS Improvement over funding.
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HSJ LocalLong awaited merger pushed to April 2019
Local NHS leaders have amended the estimated finish date of a long awaited merger in the South West, which they say will make it easier to achieve major service reconfiguration.
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HSJ LocalHospital trusts target merger in 2019
The two acute trusts in Liverpool will appoint an interim joint board by the middle of next year, and aim to formally merge by April 2019.