22 FEBRUARY 2013 New Government initiative aims to promote tax compliance through procurement Under the new policy potential suppliers to government will have to self-certify as part of the selection stage of above-threshold procurements their recent tax compliance history. Companies will have a so-called 'occasion of non-compliance' which could result in their exclusion from the bidding process if... Read more Share this article procedures
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 22 FEBRUARY 2013 Regulations to govern procurement, patient choice and competition published These regulations set out how the NHS Commissioning Board and clinicial commissioning groups commission healthcare services from the NHS and private sector providers. Share this article
20 FEBRUARY 2013 The Francis Report - a closer examination We have produced a series of concise briefing notes on key themes from the report. The separate themes are as follows... Share this article
POSTED BY JENNY BERESFORD-JONES | 18 FEBRUARY 2013 Comparison or Evaluation? In this case, Leeds City Council was looking to develop an arena on a site in the city and sought bids. £20 million of public sector gap funding was available. Share this article
15 FEBRUARY 2013 Memorandum of Occupation As 1 April rapidly approaches not all CCGs yet have a clear idea of what will be put in place to regulate their use of NHS Property Services (NHS PS) premises - let alone what costs may be associated with this use. Share this article
15 FEBRUARY 2013 Will there be a future right to choose your GP? Individuals can thereby choose for instance to register with a GP practice close to their place of work rather than their home address if this is more convenient. Share this article
8 FEBRUARY 2013 Government U-turn on EBC examinations - was EU procurement law really to blame? There is discussion in the House of Commons Education Committee's report of the distinction between a 'contract' and a franchise 'relationship'; the point being made by the Committee that if classified as the former (which the committee suspected) then EU procurement law would come in to play. Share this article
8 FEBRUARY 2013 Integration and the role of Health and Wellbeing Boards The Health and Social Care Act 2012 mandates that each local authority must establish a Health and Wellbeing Board for its area, and that that Board must consist of at least one representative from each clinical commissioning group. Share this article
1 FEBRUARY 2013 CCG powers to commission secondary health services kick in on 1 February Subject to having been authorised in Waves 1 or 2 and to there being no relevant conditions in their authorisation decision letter and no directions imposed by the NHS CB, CCGs can from 1 February 2013... Share this article
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