Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51722

NHS: Private Sector

Tabled: 12 May 2025

Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Amanda Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to utilise private sector capacity to (a) reduce backlogs and (b) improve services in the NHS; and if he will ensure that the NHS remains free at the point of use.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Independent sector providers have a role to play in supporting the National Health Service as trusted partners to recover elective services by using additional capacity to tackle the backlog, whilst delivering value for money. The independent sector plays...

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