A Midlands clinical commissioning group is locked in a contract dispute with Virgin Care over a controversial “prime provider” contract awarded last year, HSJ has learned.

East Staffordshire CCG disagrees with “contractual claims” made by the independent provider to make changes to the £270m “prime provider” deal that began in May 2016.

Burton Hospitals FT is unable to sign a subcontract with Virgin while the dispute continues…read more

HSJ: 11 April 2017

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