Articles by Patrick Parkin

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Key changes in the 2026/27 NHS Standard Contract

3 February 2026

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Panel finds multiple PSR breaches in direct award of audiology contract and provides guidance on record keeping

28 November 2025

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Updated Procurement Thresholds to apply from 1 January 2026

26 November 2025

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NHSE publishes updated technical guidance in relation to Activity Management mechanisms

19 September 2025

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: How will the Panel decide whether to review a provider’s compliant?

15 August 2025

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Panel advises Commissioner to restart primary care tender process after PSR breaches

8 August 2025

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Fit for the Future: The NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England – Key Legal and Policy Developments

8 July 2025

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Model Integrated Care Board Blueprint - a first look

12 May 2025

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New activity management processes implemented in 2025/6 NHS Standard Contract

9 May 2025

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Panel decision provides guidance on the information that must be provided to unsuccessful bidders

11 April 2025

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Panel decision considers when a service is a "healthcare service"

1 April 2025

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The Care Quality Commission publishes the 2024 State of Care Report

12 November 2024

Legal updates

NHS PSR Panel conducts its first review of the Most Suitable Provider process

7 November 2024

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Budget 2024 - What are the funding commitments for the Health and Social Care sector?

1 November 2024

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Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission confirms significant failings

28 October 2024

Legal updates

NHS PSR Panel recommends that Trust re-runs flawed procurement procedure

20 September 2024

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Independent Investigation into the state of the NHS in England – “the NHS is in critical condition, but its vital signs are strong”

16 September 2024

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Procurement Act 2023: Go-live date delayed by 4 months

13 September 2024

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New NHS Provider Selection Regime for Wales published

15 August 2024

Legal updates

First review of a proposed contract award under the new NHS Provider Selection Regime

29 May 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Short term awards under Direct Award C

22 March 2024

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The NHS Provider Selection Regime: Ten weeks in

14 March 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guide to the Most Suitable Provider Process

12 February 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award C

19 January 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award B

19 January 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award A

19 January 2024

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NHS Provider Selection Regime: Choosing the right award process

15 January 2024

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NHS England publishes new Patient Choice guidance

15 January 2024

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New public procurement thresholds to apply from 1 January 2024

30 October 2023

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DHSC to introduce NHS Provider Selection Regime to Parliament on 19 October and to come into force in January 2024

5 October 2023

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Provider Selection Regime Update - DHSC issues consultation response and preview of proposals

14 July 2023

Guides

How can NHS procurement be improved: an expert briefing

6 June 2023

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An overview of the CQC's new single assessment framework for providers of regulated healthcare activities

2 June 2023

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Changes to the way Patient Choice works with updates to NHS App

25 May 2023

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New requirements for NHS suppliers to publish Carbon Reduction Plans

23 February 2023

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Procurement rules updated to align value thresholds for NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts

14 December 2022

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New Elective Recovery Taskforce brings together independent providers and NHS to tackle elective care backlog

9 December 2022

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NHS Digital's merger with NHS England brought forward

8 December 2022

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DHSC publishes "Our plan for Patients"

30 September 2022

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Government publishes policy paper on its "Transparency Ambitions" in public procurement

5 July 2022

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Burges Salmon Healthcare team named as finalist in the HealthInvestor Awards 2022

10 March 2022

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The elective care backlog - the Government's delivery plan is announced

9 February 2022

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Transforming Public Procurement - A first glance at the Government response to the consultation

6 December 2021

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NAO publishes report on NHS backlog and waiting times

1 December 2021

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CQC publishes the 2021 State of Care report

3 November 2021

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Privatisation of the NHS? - the Health and Care Bill reforms

14 September 2021

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Burges Salmon Healthcare team named as a finalist in the Laing Buisson Awards 2021

8 September 2021

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Key headlines from today's government statement on Health and Social Care

7 September 2021

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Health and Care White Paper: Integration and Innovation

12 February 2021

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Government releases long-awaited Green Paper - "Transforming Public Procurement"

15 December 2020

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DHSC considers healthcare procurement reform

26 November 2020

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The CQC has published its annual report for 2019/20

26 November 2020

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Health Tech procurement - what happens next?

27 April 2020

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Urgent procurements - when does the exemption in the Public Contracts Regulations apply?

22 April 2020

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Covid-19: A rapid acceleration in demand for Health Tech

31 March 2020