Case: Investigation into the commissioning of elective services in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre
Monitor's investigation into the purchasing of non-emergency hospital services in the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area of Lancashire.
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Monitor opened this investigation after Spire Healthcare Limited complained that Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group and Fylde & Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group were commissioning elective care incorrectly.
The complaint alleged that the 2 clinical commissioning groups had tried to direct patients needing elective care away from Spire Fylde Coast Hospital and towards Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Monitor has considered whether there has been any breach of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013.
Investigation timetable
| Initiation of investigation | 10 October 2013 |
| Information gathering (information requests and parties’ responses) | October – December 2013 |
| Review and analysis of evidence | October – December 2013 |
| Meetings with parties | October – December 2013 |
| Publish an update on the progress of the case | December 2013 |
| Publish final report | September 2014 |
Updates to this page
Published 10 October 2013Last updated 20 March 2015 + show all updates
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Updated page with Monitor’s decision to accept undertakings from NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Monitor has now completed the investigation into a complaint brought by Spire Healthcare Limited. It has published its final report and a remedies document, which seeks views on the actions Monitor should take to address the problems identified.
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First published.