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NHS: Contracts

Commons · Question 8106 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the services that could be insourced in the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jun 2026

National Health Service commissioners are responsible for commissioning the appropriate services for their population. NHS providers may choose to sub-contract activity to other providers, such as insourcing companies, as necessary, in order to ensure pat...