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Written question asked by Paul Farrelly (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps have been taken to improve efficiency in NHS procurement in North Staffordshire.
Answer

Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to improve efficiency in NHS procurement in North Staffordshire. [198597] Mr. Hutton: North Staffordshire is actively involved in the national supply chain excellence programme as part of a pathfinding collaborative procurement hub project. The hub will coordinate all purchasing activity in Shropshire and Staffordshire to improve performance, efficiency and generate substantial savings and benefits for all national health service trusts in the area.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198597; 426 c1977-8W;426 c1983W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Health services NHS Procurement Staffordshire
Link
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