title: Special report: ISTCs. Opportunity knocks.
abstract: Independent sector treatment centres can be a force for innovation, improvement and value in the NHS. Despite accusations that ITSCs have an unfair advantage, they will eventually operate at tariff. ITSCs' independence means they are better placed than NHS bodies to use international best practice.
authors: PA Consulting.
authors: Andy
authors: A
authors: Mullins
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Black
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Osborne
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017149:Private Sector; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom