CQC fee consultation begins

The Care Quality Commission have launched a consultation on propose changes to fee for 2012-2013. The changes would affect NHS primary care trusts, the Health Protection Agency, NHS Blood and Transplant and NHS Direct.

The CQC state "The services provided by NHS primary care trusts have reduced significantly over the last year, and fees for the other three organisations were disproportionately affected by changes we made to our last fees scheme."

"Our aim in consulting is to ensure that the fees these providers pay are proportionate to the services they deliver and the costs of their regulation."

Members of the public, organisations affected and other stakeholders are invited to take part in the consultation online.

The consultation will run from 23 January to 20 February 2012.

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