The latest news and updates from the Co-operation and Compeition Panel http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/ The CCP has published its intention to proceed to Phase II on its inquiry into the North West Specialist Commissioning Team conduct complaint. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/North-West-Specialist-Commissioning-Team-conduct-complaint.html 28 Jul 2010 NHS South West Essex is proposing to merge its provider arm with North East London NHS FT. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-South-West-Essex-provider-services-arm-and-North-East-London-NHS-Foundation-Trust.html 23 Jul 2010 Hanover Healthcare (the trading name of Revona LLP) has asked the CCP to assess whether the North West Specialist Commissioning Team (NWSCT) has acted inconsistently with the Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/North-West-Specialist-Commissioning-Team-conduct-complaint.html 02 Jun 2010 Today the CCP has published the report for the merger of the Croydon PCT provider services arm with Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-Croydon-PCT-provider-services-arm-and-Mayday-Healthcare-NHS-Trust.html 28 May 2010 Today the CCP has published the report for the merger of Lewisham PCT’s provider services arm with Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-Croydon-PCT-provider-services-arm-and-Mayday-Healthcare-NHS-Trust.html 28 May 2010 The CCP has recommended to the Department of Health that the proposed merger of the provider services arms of Ealing PCT (Ealing Provider Services) and Harrow PCT (Harrow Provider Services) with Ealing Hospital NHS Trust (Ealing Hospital) is consistent with the Principles and Rules. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-Ealing-PCTs-provider-services-arm-Harrow-PCTs-provider-services-arm-and-Ealing-Hospital-NHS-Trust.html 06 Apr 2010 The CCP has published its decision to proceed to Phase II on its inquiry into the merger of Buckinghamshire PCT's provider services arm and Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Transfer-of-Buckinghamshire-PCTs-provider-services-arm-to-Buckinghamshire-Hospitals-NHS-Trust.html 06 Apr 2010 The CCP has produced guidance setting out when the fast-track process will be available for some mergers. The fast-track process differs from the normal Phase I review in that the CCP aims to issue a statement setting out its advice and recommendations within ten working days for the majority of mergers qualifying for this review. http://ccpanel.org.uk/reports-and-guidance/index.html 06 Apr 2010 The CCP has decided to take no further action in relation to the proposed merger of the Community Service Provider Arms of NHS Mid Essex and NHS South East Essex, following NHS South East Essex's confirmation there was no intention to proceed with the proposed merger. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-South-East-Essex-provider-services-arm-and-Mid-Essex-provider-services-arm.html 01 Apr 2010 The CCP has decided to recommence its review of the proposed merger of Ealing PCT's provider services arm, Harrow PCT's provider services arm and Ealing Hospital NHS Trust following outstanding information requests being satisfied. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-Ealing-PCTs-provider-services-arm-Harrow-PCTs-provider-services-arm-and-Ealing-Hospital-NHS-Trust.html 31 Mar 2010 The CCP has recommended to the Department of Health and Monitor that the proposed merger of Newham Community Health and Care Services with East London NHS Foundation Trust be allowed to proceed. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/East-London-NHS-Foundation-Trust-aquisition-of-Newham.html 10 Mar 2010 The CCP has decided to take no further action in respect of this conduct case, following information received from the Department of Health. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/NHSGreatYarmouthWaveneyConductComplaint.html 03 Mar 2010 The CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposal by Croydon PCT to transfer its provider services arm (Croydon Community Health Services) to Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, and requests any submissions by 5 March 2010. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-Croydon-PCT-provider-services-arm-and-Mayday-Healthcare-NHS-Trust.html 19 Feb 2010 The Department of Health and Monitor have welcomed the findings of the Cooperation and Competition Panel's (CCP) study of restrictions on consultants' use of their non-contracted hours and has recommended all NHS consultants and employers take account of the report's conclusions. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/nhs-consultants-non-contracted-hours.html 15 Feb 2010 The CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposal by Buckinghamshire PCT to transfer its provider services arm (Community Health Buckinghamshire) to Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Transfer-of-Buckinghamshire-PCTs-provider-services-arm-to-Buckinghamshire-Hospitals-NHS-Trust.html 15 Feb 2010 The CCP has today published the Issues Statement on the NHS Great Yarmouth & Waveney conduct complaint and invites submissions on it by 24 February 2010. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/content/cases/NHSGreatYarmouthWaveneyConductComplaint/Issues-Statement.pdf 12 Feb 2010 The CCP has recommended to the Department of Health that the proposed merger of Portsmouth Community and Mental Health Services and Southampton Community Healthcare be allowed to proceed. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Portsmouth-Southhampton-Merger.html 11 Feb 2010 The CCP has published its decision to proceed to Phase Two on its inquiry into the Merger of South-East Essex's provider services arm and Mid-Essex's provider services arm. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-South-East-Essex-provider-services-arm-and-Mid-Essex-provider-services-arm.html 11 Feb 2010 The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has recommended to the Department of Health and Monitor that the proposed mergers of one part of the Bexley Care Trust community services provider unit with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and another part with South London Healthcare Trust be allowed to proceed. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merge-of-Bexley-Care-Trust-with-Oxleas-NHS-Foundation-Trust-and-South-London-Healthcare-Trust.html 09 Feb 2010 The CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposed merger under its merger guidelines to assess whether it could be expected to have an adverse effect on patients or taxpayers. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/East-London-NHS-Foundation-Trust-aquisition-of-Newham.html 13 Jan 2010 NHS Portsmouth and NHS Southampton City are proposing to merge their provider arms. NHS Southampton City will act as the host PCT. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Portsmouth-Southhampton-Merger.html 05 Jan 2010 ACEVO and NHS Partners Network have asked the CCP to assess whether Great Yarmouth & Waveney Primary Care Trust (PCT) has acted inconsistently with the Principles and Rules of Cooperation and Competition by preventing non-NHS providers from participating in a recent tender. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/NHSGreatYarmouthWaveneyConductComplaint.html 21 Dec 2009 The CCP finds NHS Kingston's decision to deny the opening of a new branch surgery to be inconsistent with the Principles and Rules for Co-operation and Competition http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Churchill-Medical-Centre-and-Kingston-Primary-Care-Trust.html 18 Dec 2009 South-East Essex PCT and Mid-Essex PCT are proposing to merge their provider arms. South-East Essex will act as the host NHS Trust. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-South-East-Essex-provider-services-arm-and-Mid-Essex-provider-services-arm.html 11 Dec 2009 Bexley Care Trust is proposing to transfer its adult community health services and universal children's community health services to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and transfer its specialist children's community health services with South London Healthcare NHS Trust.* http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merge-of-Bexley-Care-Trust-with-Oxleas-NHS-Foundation-Trust-and-South-London-Healthcare-Trust.html 10 Dec 2009 The Cooperation and Competition Panel has advised the Department of Health and Monitor that the proposed acquisition of Bedfordshire and Luton Partnership NHS Trust by South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is consistent with the merger provisions of the Principles and Rules of Cooperation and Competition. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Acquisition-of-Bedfordshire-and-Luton-Partnership-NHS-Trust.html 18 Nov 2009 West Sussex Health is proposing to merge its provider arm with South Downs Health NHS Trust, which will act as the host NHS Trust. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-of-West-Sussex-Provider-Services-and-South-Downs-Health-NHS-Trust.html 28 Oct 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has recommended to the Department of Health that the proposed merger of NHS Richmond and NHS Hounslow provider arms be allowed to proceed but issues a warning based on its findings. The recommendation follows a review of the proposed merger under the Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-NHS-Richmond-Twickenham-Hounslow-Provider-Arms.html 12 Oct 2009 The CCP’s Clinical Reference Group will provide expert clinical advice on issues under consideration by the CCP. The Group’s advice will be a key element in understanding how cooperation, patient choice and competition can be effective in improving services for NHS patients and delivering value for taxpayers. http://ccpanel.org.uk/about-the-ccp/clinical-reference-group.html 02 Oct 2009 The Cooperation and Competition Panel (CCP) advises that restrictions on consultants' ability to work for other providers of NHS-funded services in their non-contracted hours will reduce patient choice, limit innovation and undermine investment at a time when the NHS is striving to deliver high quality care in more patient-centred and cost-effective ways. http://ccpanel.org.uk/cases/nhs-consultants-non-contracted-hours.html 24 Sep 2009 The CCP has published its decision to proceed to phase 2 on its inquiry into the acquisition of Bedfordshire and Luton Partnership Trust http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Acquisition-of-Bedfordshire-and-Luton-Partnership-NHS-Trust.html 17 Sep 2009 NHS Richmond and Twickenham and NHS Hounslow are proposing to merge their provider services arms, through a business transfer of NHS Hounslow's provider services to NHS Richmond, which will act as the host primary care trust. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Merger-NHS-Richmond-Twickenham-Hounslow-Provider-Arms.html 14 Aug 2009 The Cooperation and Competition Panel (CCP) has recommended to Monitor that an Integrated Care Organisation (ICO) pilot that would see City Hospitals Sunderland acquire the Church View medical practice in Sunderland be allowed to proceed. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Integrated-care-pilot-scheme-City-Hospitals-Sunderland-NHS-Foundation-Trust-Church-View-Medical-Practice.html 07 Aug 2009 NHS Derby City is in the process of transferring the majority of the community services provided by Derby City Provider Services (DCPS) to Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DHFT). The CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposed merger under its merger guidelines to assess whether it could be expected to have an adverse effect on patients or taxpayers. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Transfer-services-Derby-City-Provider-Services-Derby-Hospitals-NHS-Foundation-Trust.html 24 Jul 2009 The Cooperation and Competition Panel (CCP) has decided that the proposed acquisition of Bedfordshire and Luton Partnership NHS Trust (BLPT) by one of four shortlisted bidders meets the CCP's acceptance criteria for a merger reference. As a result, the CCP is accepting this case with its investigation starting from the date of this notice. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/Acquisition-of-Bedfordshire-and-Luton-Partnership-NHS-Trust.html 10 Jul 2009 Churchill Medical Centre has complained to the CCP that Kingston Primary Care Trust (PCT) has breached the Principles and Rules of Cooperation and Competition by preventing it from opening a new branch surgery at 164 Tudor Drive, Kingston. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/churchill-medical-centre-and-kingston-primary-care-trust.html 7 Jul 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has recommended to Monitor that the proposed transfer of NHS Barking & Dagenham's community health services business to North East London Foundation Trust be allowed to proceed. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/ccp-news/index.html 30 Jun 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) today published its notice of possible recommendations for the NHS consultants' non-contracted hours case. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/nhs-consultants-non-contracted-hours.html 18 Jun 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) today published two discussion papers as part of its study of restrictions on NHS consultants' ability to work for alternative providers of NHS-funded services during their non-contracted hours. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/nhs-consultants-non-contracted-hours.html 8 Jun 2009 NHS Barking & Dagenham is planning to transfer its community health services business to North East London Foundation Trust for a two-year period prior to the retendering of its community health services contracts. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/transfer-of-nhs-barking-dagenham.html 21 May 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel has been asked to look at restrictions on consultants' non-contracted hours. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/cases/nhs-consultants-non-contracted-hours.html 14 Apr 2009 The Co-operation and Competition Panel begins its work today with a clear purpose to help ensure NHS-funded services deliver high quality care for patients and value for money for taxpayers. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/ccp-news/index.html 30 Jan 2009 The full membership of the new Co-operation and Competition Panel for NHS-funded services was announced today by its Chairman, Lord Carter of Coles. http://www.ccpanel.org.uk/ccp-news/index.html 27 Jan 2009