The public procurement and competition implications of the government's health reforms: who should we believe?

38 degrees is campaigning hard this week with e-mails to members of the public urging them to persuade their MPs to vote against the Health and Social Care Bill (the Bill).

PI cover proves essential for healthcare providers

Chris Finney warns the number of clinical negligence claims is on the increase.

The challenge of competitive neutrality in public procurement and competition policy: the U.K. health sector as case study

Competitive neutrality describes the aim of a level playing field in mixed public/private markets, where state-owned or quasi-public bodies line up to compete with private sector companies.

Why competition still has its place in NHS

There have been some misunderstandings in the Health Bill debate on the role of competition law in the NHS. Simon Taylor sets out a few clarifications to help inform the ongoing debate.