Written question asked by Kevin Hughes (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 13 January 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of how foundation hospital trust status will affect the way that primary care trusts deliver the modernisation programme within the NHS.

Answer: Mr. Kevin Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of how foundation hospital trust status will affect the way that primary care trusts deliver the modernisation programme within the NHS. [88295] Mr. Hutton: National health service foundation trusts will be at the cutting edge of the programme of reform that supports modernisation of the NHS. Freed from detailed performance management and with the opportunity to concentrate on results that matter for local people, NHS foundation trusts will contribute to the delivery of primary care trust modernisation programmes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 88295; 397 c490W;397 c488W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Health services NHS Primary care trusts NHS foundation trusts Reform
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk