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Consultation response: Draft mandate for the National Health Service Commissioning Board

27 Sep 2012
This document sets out our thoughts on the Department of Health’s consultation on the draft mandate for the National Health Service Commissioning Board.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill - Second Reading in the House of Lords

11 Oct 2011
In this briefing for the Second Reading in the House of Lords we set out our views on suggested reforms from the Health and Social Care Bill, including regulation, choice of provider and clinical commissioning.

Evidence submission: Health Select Committee's inquiry into Public Expenditure

12 Sep 2011
We welcomed the Health Select Committee's Inquiry into Public Expenditure in September 2011.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill report and third reading

5 Sep 2011
Despite recent amendments to the Bill, following the recommendations from the NHS Future Forum, we are still concerned that the scale of the structural changes set out in the Bill. In this briefing we set out our concerns.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill - Recommital to Public Bill Committee

28 Jun 2011
This briefing represents our full response to the changes made to the Health and Social Care Bill, including our concern that the scale of the reforms and the challenges associated with implementing them present risks that could affect NHS performance during this critical phase.

Public Bill Committee submission on part three of the Health and Social Care Bill

27 Mar 2011
Anna Dixon
This submission focuses on Part three of the Health and Social Care Bill, which sets out the legislative framework for the economic regulation of health and social care.

Submission to the Co-operation and Competition Panel: Any willing provider

24 Mar 2011
Our review of the operation of any willing provider for the provision of routine elective care: interim assessment.

Response to Liberating the NHS: regulating health care providers

11 Oct 2010
This is part of our response to the government's consultation on the White Paper. It sets out our view on the need for regulation, the general scope and nature of that regulation and addresses the changes to the powers and freedoms proposed for NHS trusts.

Consultation response: the future regulation of health and adult social care in England

17 Jun 2008
This paper responds to the Department of Health consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers.

Consultation response: public consultation on proposals for change to health care professional regulation

10 Nov 2006
This paper responds to a report on medical regulation, 'Good Doctors, Safer Patients' and the review by the Department of Health on the regulation of non-medical health care professions.

Consultation response: wider view of regulation in health and social care

7 Nov 2005
This paper is a response to the Department of Health's review of the regulatory framework for the health and social care sector.