Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50360

Health Services: Private Sector

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase transparency around the awarding of contracts to private healthcare companies.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Transparency and value for money are key priorities in elective care, including where care is delivered by independent sector providers. Contracts between commissioners and providers have to comply with the NHS Payment Scheme, a set of prices and rules us...

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