Proceeding contribution from Earl Howe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 5 December 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.

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I would be happy to write to the noble Baroness in the interests of time, but I was about to explain that as regards primary medical services the direction-making powers that I mentioned will also enable the board to arrange for clinical commissioning groups to carry out some contract monitoring functions and limited commissioning functions on its behalf should it so wish. So the board can enlist the help of the clinical commissioning groups themselves to do some of the monitoring function. That will not alter the board’s overarching responsibility for commissioning general practitioner services and holding their contracts. But I will write to the noble Baroness, as she asks.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 733 c609-10
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Children Conditions of employment Accountability Death Coroners Advocacy Employment Health Health services Fees and charges Education Health authorities Emergencies Local government Mental illness NHS Public appointments Primary care trusts Mental health services Water supply Trusts Fluoride Dental health Death certificates NHS Commissioning Board Public Health England Clinical commissioning groups
Legislation: Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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