Providers left in limbo as decisions on ISTCs are devolved to SHAs

Three independent sector treatment centre schemes (ISTCs) remained in limbo last month after the Department of Health (DH) announced that decisions over their future would transfer to strategic health authorities (SHAs).The schemes in Essex, Hertfordshire and North London were among the seven earmarked for ‘progression’ at the end of last year as the DH axed…