United Kingdom: CMA investigation into private hospitals for failure to provide data on performance and patient outcomes

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
12 Apr 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Issued CMA warnings to private hospitals for failing to provide patient performance data and outcomes

On 12 April 2023, following an investigation into the private healthcare sector, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) sent warning letters to two private hospitals, the Ulster Independent Clinic and the Fortius Clinic, for failing to provi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority