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Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 February 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


NHS

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what factors underlay his decision to announce in his oral statement of 4 July 2007, Official Report, column 962, on NHS next step review, that there will be no further centrally-dictated, top-down restructuring to primary care trusts and strategic health authorities for the foreseeable future;
Answer

The decision to make this announcement was based squarely on the view that configuration of services are a matter for the local national health service and there need be no such central restructuring for the foreseeable future. This remains the Government's policy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
187850; 473 c271W
Session
2007-08
Related items
NHS Next Stage Review
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
NHS Reorganisation
Link
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