Guidance

Private medical services undertakings

Released in 2026: These undertakings provided for more price competition in private medical services.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 11 February 1994
• Last updated: 4 November 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Notice of release of Undertakings

PDF, 121 KB, 4 pages

Private medical services Undertakings (released in 2026)

PDF, 1.27 MB, 1 page

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Details

Undertakings released

4 November 2026: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the final decision in its review of the undertakings. The undertakings have now been released (are no longer in force) and have been removed from the register of remedies in force.

Undertakings description

These undertakings were given under the monopoly provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973. They required the British Medical Association to not recommend, in any form, fees to be charged for private medical services.

A full set of documents that were published during this inquiry are available on The National Archives website.

• Last updated: 4 November 2026
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  1. 4 November 2026

     Undertakings released.

  2. 11 February 1994

     First published.