24 Jan 2012
Economic regulation; the red tape challenge
There's sense in creating tighter economic regulation of social care, but while that end seems logical, the means are less clear
Yesterday was the deadline for responses to the latest consultation on regulation of health and social care. As VODG general secretary John Adams explains in a new blog post, the proposals appear to be that credit rating agencies assess whether hospitals are financially robust enough to treat patients. As John states: "The VODG isn't alone in questioning quite how a credit rating agency is a fit and proper body to vet health and social care providers."
