NHS: Private Sector
Commons · Question 51722 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 May 2025
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...