§ 73. Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what contribution to patient care the competitive tendering process is providing in the field of hospital laundry services.
§ Mr. NewtonAll measures which improve cost-effectiveness in the National Health Service, such as170W competitive tendering, are intended to release resources to improve the service as a whole. As at 30 September 1987, the competitive tendering process in laundry services had generated estimated annual savings of over £8 million in England.