My Written Question asking how many operations the NHS will procure in private hospitals over the next three months

Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of operations that the NHS will procure in private hospitals over the next three months. (91821)

Tabled on: 13 December 2021

Answer:
Edward Argar (Minister of State):

No estimate has been made. Since 1 April 2021, national contracting with independent sector providers has come to an end and commissioning has returned to local arrangements. It is therefore the decision of local National Health Service commissioners and trusts to contract with independent providers for the capacity they require.

Through the Elective Recovery Fund, £2 billion has been made available for tackling backlogs in treatment this year, part of which will be used to fund systems for independent sector capacity above 2019/20 levels. The partnership between the NHS and independent sector will continue to play a role in both dealing with the pandemic and securing elective recovery.

The answer was submitted on 15 Dec 2021 at 15:01.

1 Comment

  1. jerry
    December 16, 2021

    If the NHS needs to buy in the services of the private sector because existing NHS hospitals are over-capacity (if due to CV19 pressures) I would expect the govt to buy in ZERO extra capacity, instead I would expect the govt to take similar action as was taking in 1939-45 to secure adequate on-going medical capacity/resources.

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