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Primary Care Trusts and Ambulance Trusts

As my hon. Friend knows, the changes will lead to a Leeds PCT that could provide a powerful voice for local communities across the Leeds area. I am happy to confirm that the savings that will be made as a result of the changes will be directly released for patient care. That is the very reason we are making the changes. We must achieve a balance so that an organisational structure is the right size and is not unnecessarily duplicating back-office functions. Where savings are released, they will be ploughed back into patient care at the front line.