§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many trust hospitals have(a) public relations budgets and (b) use outside consultants for public relations purposes; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested is not available centrally. It is a matter for national health service trusts to decide what use they make of public relations expertise to present themselves and the services they offer as part of the national health service to the authorities who purchase those services and the public who use them.