06.06.13
Monitor investigates purchasing rules decisions
The first investigation has been launched under NHS purchasing rules, Monitor has announced.
Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre has raised complaints about purchasing decisions taken by NHS England, and its predecessor North of England Specialised Commissioning Group.
Monitor will consider whether those decisions breached the Principles and Rule for Cooperation and Competition, or the new NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) regulations.
Catherine Davies, director of co-operation and competition at Monitor said: “Following a complaint by Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre we are investigating whether rules have been breached in the procurement of radiosurgery services.
“The investigation is at an early stage and Monitor has not yet reached a view as to whether there has been any breach of the rules. We are now seeking further information from the organisations involved. If we find that a breach has occurred we will investigate whether patient interests have been negatively affected by these decisions.”
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