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CMA decides GP practices fall within merger control rules
Circle’s recent acquisition of BMI Healthcare has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) subject to hospitals being divested in Bath and Birmingham. While most of the CMA’s decision is about competition between private hospitals, its most interesting implications are for GP practice mergers. Centene, a part owner of Circle, owns 18 NHS GP…
Competition risks for GP practice mergers
Large-scale GP organisations, including corporations that own multiple GP practices and super-partnerships between GP practices, are growing rapidly. The development of Primary Care Networks by NHS England seems likely to further encourage this growth. However, many large-scale GP organisations have a significant number of practices in local areas, and further expansion could lead to scrutiny…
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