Mark Magrath

As we enter a new financial year, the #NHS search for savings opportunities is more critical than ever... Simon Wombwell and I describe a major opportunity supported by the decision of a recent VAT tribunal. linkedin.com/posts/simonwom…

My latest blog. Thoughts on the challenges posed for #MES by HMRC’s recent interpretation of COS45 and the implementation of IFRS16 magrathconsulting.com/blog/managed-e…

We are now able to off #PPE and #CovidTesting kits via our network of manufacturers in China, India and Europe. Free delivery for orders above 2m pieces. Details here magrathconsulting.com/commodities.ht… @isis_quaresma

@Taylorandrew456 @CMAgovUK @NHSEngland ‘Our paper contributes further empirical evidence that competition ultimately benefits patients’. But very narrow range of indicators analysed.

Is this @CMAgovUK's response to @NHSEngland's request that its oversight of NHS hospital mergers be removed? gov.uk/government/pub…

Wholly owned subsidiaries a hot topic in @HSJnews again #WOS #SubCo magrathconsulting.com/blog/nhs-wholl…

Equivalent to having a credit card bill bigger than your mortgage! 'Fantasy' trust debts overtake PFI liabilities via @hsjnews hsj.co.uk/finance-and-ef…

@NHSProviders @Saffron_Policy My take on wholly owned subsidiaries, having recently set one up "NHS Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. Joining up the pieces." linkedin.com/pulse/nhs-whol…

Wholly owned subsidiaries in the NHS are "not a device for privatisation". Listen to @Saffron_Policy at 8pm @BBCfileonfour explain how and why they are used by trusts. bit.ly/2KFPJW0

Well that was an interesting conference call!

Fascinating summary from @hempsonslegal Key point for me, ‘... a procurement in which the contracting authority cannot explain why it awarded the scores which it did fails the most basic standard of transparency’. hempsons.co.uk/news-articles/…

To exclude NHS acute providers from merger control, would need to move to a spillover market (like NHS mental health) where private providers can only be chosen if no capacity at local NHS acute trust. Whether this is in best interests of patients is another matter (2/2). twitter.com/Taylorandrew45…

The technicalities of #NHS Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. My latest blog explains linkedin.com/pulse/nhs-whol… #SubCo

My latest blog #NHS Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. linkedin.com/pulse/nhs-whol… #SubCo

@murphy_di @astainer77 @sib313 Not come across any Trusts/CCGs reviewing risk adjusted mortality in A&E. Admitted patients only in my experience

@astainer77 @sib313 Tricky one in A&E/acute med. can’t easily assess baseline pre intervention as in planned surgery - not least because often inappropriate or unable to do so when Pt acutely ill/ often no long term follow up required. Has even been difficult to extend in surgical conditions

Frequently heard in medical discussions: "Clinical priorities are more important than politically introduced targets which are oversimplistic measures of quality" But what does it mean?

@rogerkline Agree. The severity of the outcome of the error should not be the main factor when deciding the sanction. The same errors could have led to a less tragic outcome. But the risk to future patients is the same

HC-One's acquisition of 122 Bupa care homes cleared by @CMAgovUK. @AldwychPartners pleased to have advised HC-One on competition issues alongside @SHLegal gov.uk/cma-cases/fc-o…

Well done @broomfieldnhs Leading the way on robotic surgery twitter.com/shahabsiddiqi/…

Need advice on how to set up your #pathology network? My free #ebook explains. magrathconsulting.com/1/post/2017/10…

Competition from app-based GP services poses challenge for the CMA. My latest blog nhs-competition-regulation.net/competition-fr…

Digital Pathology for Everyone news-medical.net/news/20171027/…

What does the term 'Partnership' mean for the proposed 29 UK #pathology networks? My ebook explains the options magrathconsulting.com/blog/free-eboo…