Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 18 January 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 February 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Monday, 1 February 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish a progress report on the 10-year PET-CT NHS England contract awarded to Alliance Medical in January 2015.

Answer: NHS England has put in place robust governance arrangements to support the national positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET CT) contract, including regular reviews of the national contract, to ensure that services are commenced as planned, securing significant benefits for patients. As the contract was not fully mobilised until December 2015, NHS England plans to review the progress made over the first year in April 2016 and would be happy to make this report available.

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