UK: NHS and Competition (Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals)

On Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals, and more (Polly Toynbee, The Guardian)

"Poole and Bournemouth, 10 miles apart with no other competitor in sight, have been forced to give the Competition Commission an undertaking not to try any backdoor co-operation. Bournemouth's motto is "Putting patients first", but priority goes to competition ideology".