Any Qualified Provider

General knowledge: 
NHS
The Department of Health has released plans which will potentially enable charities and other organisations the opportunity to support the provision of healthcare services. This is known as the ‘Any Qualified Provider’ policy detailed in the Department’s document ‘Liberating the NHS: Greater Choice and control.’

Under the system, patients will be able choose from a range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations to provide their care.

The document provides guidance that states groups of PCTs are expected to start working with patients, carers and professionals by October 2011 to decide which areas they should open up to more competition. It states those choices should be implemented between April and September 2012.  These services include:

• Services for back and neck pain.

• Adult hearing services in the community.

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