Since 7 January 2013, I have written a number of blogposts detailing the legal and policy implications of the Health and Social Care Act and the statutory instrument 2012/057.

These are on the “Legal Aware” blog. 

Main article:

Competition Regulations issued under Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act (2012) will lock CCGs into arranging all purchasing through competitive markets

SI 2012/057:

National Health Service (Procurement, patient choice and competition) Regulations 2013: what is “best value”?

The legal issues in the statutory instrument (2013, No. 257) on NHS procurement in England

Possible letter to send to the Clerk of the Committee

VERY IMPORTANT. Tomorrow is the last day to the write to the Clerk about SI 257

Lord Owen’s Bill:

Lord Owen’s NHS (amended duties and powers) Bill: an eight-clause Bill to restore a comprehensive NHS accountable to parliament

History:

Was “The Health of Nations” by Dr Madsen Pirie and Dr Eamonn Butler a blueprint for NHS privatisation?

This one on stakeholder reaction is published on the ‘Socialist Health Association’ (independently authored) blog:

Rainbow coalition warns about section 75 NHS Regulations