§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which NHS trusts have approached the Scottish Office with proposals for the involvement of private sector bodies in the provision of treatment facilities within NHS hospitals. [16736]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe following NHS trusts have approached the Scottish Office with proposals for the involvement of private sector bodies in the provision of treatment facilities within NHS hospitals.
- Dundee Teaching Hospitals
- Grampian Healthcare
- Law Hospital
- Hairmyres and Stonehouse
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Healthcare
- Western General Hospitals
- Greater Glasgow Community and Mental Health Services
- South Ayrshire Hospitals
However, there are other schemes in formative stages where trusts are yet to come to the Scottish Office with firm proposals.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what guidance the Scottish Office has issued to Scottish health boards and NHS trusts relating to the involvement of private sector bodies in the provision of facilities for treatment within the NHS. [16737]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe NHS management executive in Scotland has issued a wide range of guidance to health boards and NHS trusts over the last two years on this topic. These circulars build on guidance provided by Her Majesty's Treasury.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions Ayrshire and Arran health board and the Scottish Office have had with other NHS trusts and health boards in the west of Scotland in relation to the conclusion of the contract between the South Ayrshire Hospitals NHS trust and Ayrshire Medical Support Ltd. and the long-term financial implications of this agreement to these bodies' operational budgets. [16738]
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNeither the Ayrshire and Arran health board nor the Scottish Office has had discussions with any other health board or NHS trust about the services offered by Ayrshire Medical Support Ltd.