Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115813

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private Partnerships

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the difference is between the proposed Public-Private Partnership model for Neighbourhood Health Centres and the Private Finance Initiative.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is the umbrella term for various public-private partnerships. Private Finance Initiative is a specific, strict form of PPP.We are developing a new PPP model for neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) which is being led by the...

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