Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96369

Health Services: Private Sector

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ICBs have had to pause NHS services provided by independent healthcare providers during 2024-25.

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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