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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 28 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 31 July 1998. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Friday, 31 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department has made for evaluating the experience and outcomes of total purchasing pilots; and when the findings will be published.
Answer

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements his Department has made for evaluating the experience and outcomes of total purchasing pilots; and when the findings will be published. [53995] Mr. Boateng: The total purchasing pilot project has been independently evaluated by a research consortium led by Professor Nick Mays of the King's Fund. An interim report covering the period October 1995 to March 1997 was published by the King's Fund on 7 July 1998 and a final report covering the period up to March 1998 is expected to be published by January 1999.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53995; 317 c785W
Session
1997-98
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP 06/867
Thursday, 27 April 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
GP fundholders Pilot schemes NHS internal market