Monitor consults on commissioning

Monitor is seeking views on proposed guidance to help commissioners comply with new procurement, patient choice and competition regulations. Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, commissioners have responsibility for deciding what services are best for patients. The regulations passed by Parliament last month under Section 75 of the Act are intended to give commissioners flexibility when they decide how to procure services from health care providers. The guidance will help them make sure the decisions they make are consistent with the new regulations.