Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussion has he had with the (a) NHS Confederation, (b) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, (c) Care Quality Commission and (d) British Medical Association on engaging outside sponsors managing under-performing hospitals.
We have had no specific discussions. At present we have no plans to introduce a reform trust class of hospital, although we keep emerging developments under review.