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Administrative timetable

Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this webpage.

Final decision

2 May 2024: The CMAs final decision is to vary the undertakings to remove Circles obligation to divest Circle Birmingham Hospital.

• Final decision (PDF, 241KB) (2.5.24)
• Revised undertakings (PDF, 169KB) (2.5.24)

Consultation on the CMAs revised provisional decision on the review of the undertakings given by Circle Health Holdings Limited: closes 16 April 2024

2 April 2024: We are consulting on: (i) the CMAs Revised Provisional Decision on the review of the undertakings given by Circle Health Holdings Limited insofar as they relate to the divestiture of BMI Edgbaston Hospital: (ii) the Revised Undertakings and proposed purchaser.

• Revised provisional decision (PDF, 237KB) (2.4.24)
• Revised undertakings acceptance in principle decision (PDF, 157KB) (2.4.24)
• Revised undertakings (PDF, 185KB) (2.4.24)
• Consultation notice (PDF, 119KB) (2.4.24)

Consultation on the CMAs Provisional Decision on the review of the undertakings given by Circle Health Holdings Limited: closed 24 December 2021

10 December 2021: We are consulting on the CMAs Provisional Decision on the review of the undertakings given by Circle Health Holdings Limited insofar as they relate to the divestiture of Circle Birmingham Hospital:

• Notice of consultation (10.12.21)
• Provisional Decision (10.12.21)

Decision to undertake review

2 August 2021: The CMA has decided to review the undertakings in lieu of a reference offered in relation to the completed acquisition by Circle Health Holdings Limited of all the issued share capital of CHC Healthcare Holdings Limited, the indirect parent company of BMI Healthcare Limited. The review will consider whether there has been any change of circumstances such that the current undertakings are no longer appropriate and should be varied or superseded. A statement of the CMAs reasons for commencing the review will be published shortly.

• Summary of the variation request (20.10.21)
• Decision on whether to conduct a review of the undertakings in lieu (20.10.21)