Merger of the provider services arms of South Birmingham PCT, Heart of Birmingham teaching PCT and Birmingham East and North PCT

South Birmingham PCT provider services arm (South Birmingham Community Health), Heart of Birmingham PCT provider services arm (HOBt Community Services) and Birmingham East and North PCT provider services arm (BEN Community Health Services) are proposing to merge. South Birmingham Community Health will act as host to the community services presently provided by HOBt Community Services and BEN Community Health Services.

Consistent with its draft interim merger guidelines, the CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposed merger to patients and taxpayers, in order to ascertain whether the transaction is consistent with Principles 9 and 10 of the Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition. In doing so, the CCP will consider the effect of the transaction on patient choice and competition for health services in Birmingham or a wider area.

The CCP would welcome submissions in writing from interested individuals and organisations on suitable remedies. To submit evidence please use the email address: consultation@ccpanel.gsi.gov.uk.

The closing date for submissions is 4 March 2011.

Case documents

Remedies Recommendation (19/05/11) [464 KB]

Letter to Parties in respect of proposed remedies (23/03/11) [104 KB]

Invitation to comment on suitable remedies (21/02/11) [86 KB]

Report on the merger of the community services provider arms of
         South Birmingham PCT, Birmingham East and
         North Community Services and
         Heart of Birmingham Community Services (21/02/11) [1.1 MB]

Suspension of Phase II (25/01/11) [134 KB]

Intention to Proceed to Phase II (08/10/10) [208 KB]

Notice of Acceptance (23/08/10) [191 KB]

Administrative timetable

Event	Date
CCP publishes Notice of Acceptance	23 August 2010
Closing date for Phase 1 submissions	3 September 2010
Deadline for completion of Phase 1 *	19 October 2010
Deadline for completion of Phase 2 (if required)**	TBC

* At the end of Phase 1, the CCP will either:

recommend that the merger be allowed to proceed, or
recommend that the merger be allowed to proceed subject to measures agreed with the parties that address concerns identified by the CCP during Phase 1, or
proceed to a more detailed Phase 2 investigation.

** Phase 2 allows the CCP to conduct a more in-depth investigation where this is required to fully assess a merger.

NB. This timetable will be updated as required during the course of the inquiry.

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