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Detail of outcome
The Department of Health received over 80 responses to the consultation from a wide range of interested parties. This response document includes the main findings and conclusions, and the approach the department has taken in developing the regulations.
Original consultation
This consultation ran from to
Summary
Proposals for regulations to protect patients’ interests by ensuring that commissioners always deliver best value are being consulted on.
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Consultation description
The consultation sets out proposals for requirements to:
ensure good procurement practice by commissioners, including requirements to act transparently
avoid discrimination and purchase services from the providers best placed to meet patients’ needs
ensure that commissioners enable patients to exercise their rights to choose as set out in the NHS Constitution
prohibit commissioners from taking actions that restrict competition where this is against patients’ interests
ensure that commissioners manage conflicts of interest and that particular interests do not influence their decision-making
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