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Guidance: Supporting NHS providers considering transactions and mergers

Monitor will ensure any changes to local NHS healthcare services are in the best interest of patients, and that there are plans in place to make sure the benefits to patients are realised in practice.

NHS providers seeking to improve their services through a significant transaction (such as a merger or acquisition) should engage with Monitor early in the process.

Transactions - coming soon

Essential reading for NHS foundation trusts who are considering a significant transaction. This comprehensive guidance document aims to do 3 things:

explains Monitor’s approach to risk assessing transactions in more detail than ever before describe how to access informal support relating to choice and competition by engaging with Monitor early outline good practice in complying with regulatory framework for transactions including mergers and acquisitions Merger benefits - coming soon

This guidance is designed to help you make the best decisions for patients and will be helpful to any NHS organisation planning a merger.

It also explains how Monitor will assess and provide advice to the Competition and Markets Authority CMA on the benefits of mergers involving NHS foundation trusts. It covers:

Monitor’s role in relation to merger benefits what is a relevant customer benefit how the CMA will take our advice into account our approach to assessing merger benefits examples of types of merger benefits Competition review of NHS mergers: A short guide for managers of NHS providers

This short guide seeks to answer the questions merging providers often ask us about the UK merger review process. It is designed to highlight important aspects of the process of merger review and provide an overview of the substantive test. It is therefore not intended to be comprehensive.

For further detail please refer to more in-depth guidance that the CMA and Monitor have published.

Consultation response: Monitor’s draft guidance on merger benefits - coming soon

This describes the healthcare sector’s response to Monitor’s draft guidance and explains the changes made to the final guidance documents.

If you have queries about any of the guidance on this page, please contact us at: cooperationandcompetition@monitor.gov.uk

Please note:

These guidance documents are not a replacement for contacting Monitor early to discuss their individual case and receive tailored advice.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-nhs-providers-considering-transactions-and-mergers

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