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The report sets out Monitor's provisional findings in relation to the complaint made by St. Piran's Healthcare Ltd about Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT's commissioning of specialist inpatient mental health and learning disability services.

The NHS Health Research Authority granted NHS England conditional approval to process data for secondary uses on 5 April.

New Cabinet Office guidance identifies their top five tips for promoting economic growth through procurement and highlights the five big mistakes that procurers should avoid...

A surprisingly high proportion of the standstill letters we see do not comply fully with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). In this post - using a highly unscientific sampling method to generate the list - we flag the top five reasons why...

Dame Fiona Caldicott is right when she observes confusion and a lack of clarity when it comes to sharing information - often to the detriment of patients. There is a lack of clear systems and agreed processes to facilitate proper and lawful sharing.

One consequence of the NHS reorganisation has been the issue of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Premises Costs) Directions 2013 to replace the 2004 Directions. Most of the changes are to reflect the fact that the NHS Commissioning Board (now known as NHS England) has responsibility for administering the Directions.

The framework is designed to help NHS England patients and the public identify how well Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are performing in their role as the commissioners of local health services.