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‘Kick in the teeth’ for providers as ISTC and diagnostics contracts axed

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Months of uncertainty over the future of wave two independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) and diagnostics procurement ended in calamity last month after health secretary Alan Johnson announced that six of 13 unsigned deals would be scrapped and Care UK’s west midlands contract would be terminated less than six months it commenced.Three small contracts for…

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