Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96368

Health Services: Private Sector

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has with ICBs on ensuring delivery of patient care via independent healthcare providers throughout the financial year.

Answer

Karin Smyth
In January 2025, the National Health Service and the independent sector established a partnership agreement, the first of its kind for 25 years, setting out how we will work together to reduce the elective care waiting list. NHS England manages the Depart...

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