NHS: Contracts

(asked on 7th July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that public interest in the NHS is protected when private companies receiving NHS contracts already hold seats on Integrated Care System Boards, giving them influence on NHS decision-making.


Answered by
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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 29th July 2021

Integrated care boards (ICBs) will be National Health Service bodies, bringing in representatives from a range of other bodies including NHS commissioners and providers. The Board will, as a minimum, include a Chair, Chief Executive and representatives from NHS trusts, general practice and local authorities.

Local areas will have the flexibility to determine any further representation on their board. This would be subject to local agreement and approval by NHS England. We do not expect independent providers to have seats on the ICB.

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