Virgin Care has demanded more money for a controversial prime provider contract it signed with commissioners in Staffordshire last year, HSJ has learned. East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has said it is … Read more
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A Midlands clinical commissioning group is locked in a contract dispute with Virgin Care over a controversial “prime provider” contract awarded last year, HSJ has learned. East Staffordshire CCG disagrees with “contractual … Read more
Campaigners have said they will fight to reopen an Oxfordshire doctor’s surgery forced to close. Witney’s Deer Park practice will close later, leaving 4,000 people to look for new doctors. … Read more
A private provider has launched legal proceedings against eight NHS commissioners after losing a bid for a £82m children’s community services contract. Virgin Care Services Limited issued court proceedings in … Read more
Opposition councillors have criticised plans to treat children as “guinea pigs” by awarding a £250 million family support service contract to Virgin Care. Essex County Council awarded the seven-year contract to … Read more
Virgin Care has been awarded two five year contracts to provide community and urgent care services for a clinical commissioning group in Lancashire. West Lancashire CCG launched a tender process … Read more
Virgin Care will run statutory adult social work services in Bath and North East Somerset from April 2017, in deal believed to be first of its type. Richard Branson’s Virgin … Read more
Virgin Care has been named preferred provider to provide adult community services in the South of England as part of an alliance contract, ahead of a bid from local trusts … Read more
The seven year contract – with an option to extend for a further three years – is being jointly commissioned by Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and … Read more
Two private companies have been shortlisted in a procurement process for community and urgent care services in Lancashire. West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group launched the tender after the Care Quality … Read more
The loss of a £126m contract to another provider could cause multiple staffing and patient care issues, a trust has said. An impact assessment prepared by Kent Community Health Foundation … Read more
A legal challenge from a private provider has forced commissioners to undertake a full procurement process for several GP services in Hull. As part of a wider plan for primary … Read more
Dr Foster consortium wins major commissioning support deal (HSJ: 8 December 2015) Winners of five Midlands commissioning support contracts named (HSJ: 8 December 2015) Private provider wins South West children’s health contract (Nursing … Read more
NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals ‘put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities’ (Independent: 30 November 2015) Bedford refuses to sign Circle MSK contract (HSJ: 7 November … Read more
Traditional models of general practice continue to provide the best patient care while APMS providers seek to transfer costs to secondary care through higher numbers of referrals and exception reporting, … Read more
