Oliver Crich

Oct 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Katherine Calder |Oliver Crich |Sarah Foster |Victoria Fletcher |Emily Tracey

Over two years have passed since NHS England's first consultation on the proposed new rules for arranging healthcare services, but draft The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the "Regulations") and draft statutory guidance are now here. The Regulations are intended to come into force on 1 January 2024, giving "relevant authorities" (NHS commissioners, local authorities, combined authorities and NHS providers) just over 2 months to prepare.

Jul 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Oliver Crich |Sarah Foster

The proposed Provider Selection Regime ("PSR") will be a new set of rules replacing the existing procurement rules for arranging healthcare services in England. The aim of the PSR is to move away from the expectation of tendering for healthcare services in all circumstances and towards collaboration across the health and care system. DHSC hopes that this will remove unnecessary tendering and barriers to integrating care, in addition to promoting the development of stable collaborations.