Legislation, revised 11 March 2013
- “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.”
- Concerns about the the precise wording of the original regulations (13 Feb 2013) caused the government to " improve the drafting of the regulations so there can be no doubt about how they apply" and confirm that there is no requirement to put all contracts out to competitive tender.
- Comes into force 1 April 2013
