RCN responds to withdrawal of Section 75 of Health and Social Act

Published: 06 March 2013

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today responded to the announcement by Norman Lamb that the section 75 regulations to the Health and Social Care Act will be withdrawn and amended.

Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the RCN said: “We are pleased to see that these worrying regulations will be amended.

“This legislation will be coming into force in a matter of weeks and these regulations must be clarified quickly. Any competition must be based on the quality of care not price, and it must not become a barrier to collaboration between providers. 

“It is vital that Clinical Commissioning Groups feel confident in Government assurances that they will be allowed to make the best decisions about delivering quality care, without being forced into expensive and time consuming tendering processes.”

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