NHS England: Subsidiary Companies

(asked on 4th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the establishment of wholly-owned subsidiary companies by (a) NHS trusts and (b) foundation trusts on the morale of NHS staff.


Answered by
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Will Quince
This question was answered on 10th July 2023

There has been no assessment made of the potential impact of the establishment of wholly owned subsidiary companies by NHS trusts or foundation trusts on morale or workforce retention. NHS England published guidance in 2018 setting out the regulatory review process required before NHS trusts and foundation trusts can implement plans involving subsidiaries. As part of this review, NHS England consider engagement with staff and trade unions. NHS England routinely involve regional workforce leads in the review process where a subsidiary proposal involves changes to the workforce. NHS England work in conjunction with trusts and trade unions, setting out good practice workforce engagement and consultation guidance for trusts considering setting up or dissolving a subsidiary.

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