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Neighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private Partnerships

Commons · Question 115813 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

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

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026

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...