§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he agreed a price for the PPP deal at Redwood hospital between the Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust and BUPA; if a final agreement had been signed off prior to his announcement of the deal on 4 December 2001; what the price is per patient of treatment in the PPP deal at Redwood hospital; and what estimate he has made of the number of nurses who will need to be recruited to increase the capacity at the Redhill/Redwood hospital site following the BUPA deal. [25585]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 17 January 2002]: On 4 December 2001 we announced that we are in discussion over a proposal for the BUPA Redwood facility to become a diagnostic and treatment centre, treating national health service patients. Discussions of a range of detailed issues—including prices and staffing issues—are continuing. Our aim is to secure high quality services for patients and value for money. A final agreement will not be signed until discussions are satisfactorily concluded.