§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to amend the financial arrangements between the NHS and its centre for coding and classification in Loughborough and Computer Aided Medical Systems plc. [35067]
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§ Mr. HoramA study of the licensing arrangements between Computer Aided Medical Systems plc and the national health service has been commissioned with a view to their simplification and a reduction in their associated costs. the National Audit Office is examining the relationships between the NHS centre for coding and classicisations and Computer Aided Medical Systems plc. The arrangement referred to in the reply I gave the hon. Member on 4 JuneOfficial Report, at column 383, by which the same financial consultant oversaw the accounting and book-keeping of both bodies, has been changed. The consultant now deals only with the NHS centre for coding and classification.