NHS England Funding: Announcement to Media Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England Funding: Announcement to Media

Lord Patel Excerpts
Tuesday 26th October 2021

(3 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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The money that has been announced is for April 2022 onwards, for three years. In dealing with the specific issue now, believe me, we are having conversations within the department and elsewhere about how we address some of the issues that people are raising with us.

Lord Patel Portrait Lord Patel (CB)
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Going back to the Question on the Order Paper, can the Minister state whether it is the Government’s intention to involve the private sector in delivering some of these diagnostics? If so, will they be paying the private sector tariff or the NHS tariff?

Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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I thank the noble Lord for that question. It is important that we recognise that this is a public/private partnership and that we make sure that we can rely on expertise and investment from the private sector. On the specific question, I will write to the noble Lord.