Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12897
NHS: Private Sector
Tabled: 5 November 2024
Answered: 15 November 2024
Question
Anna Sabine
Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure contracts made between the NHS and private providers aren't acquired by private equity companies.
Answer
Karin SmythIn accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime, contracts for National Health Service-funded healthcare services may be awarded to NHS trusts or foundation trusts and to non-NHS providers from the private and voluntary sectors. It is possible for a ...
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