Written question asked by Frank Dobson (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether privately run diagnostics and treatment centres will operate (a) in whole and (b) in part from NHS premises.

Answer: Mr. Dobson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether privately run diagnostics and treatment centres will operate (a) in whole and (b) in part from NHS premises. [131906] Mr. Hutton: A principal aim of the independent sector treatment centre programme is to make available to national health service commissioners additional capacity. Many of the units will either be new build or modular accommodation. In some cases, where local NHS commissioners have requested and where it fits within the local health economy, these units may use NHS accommodation for which they will pay the NHS rent.

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