§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the cost to date of NHS Professionals. [85299]
§ Mr. HuttonThe cost to date of NHS Professionals has been £4 million to support the start up in 2000–01, £3 million in 2001–02 and a further £2 million in 2002–03 to support roll out.
It is expected that NHS Professionals will be self-funding in the longer term, but central funding has been provided to support start up and initial implementation of NHS Professionals as the primary provider of temporary healthcare professionals within the national health service.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 10 December 2002,Official Report, column 303W, on NHS Professionals, whether the findings of the assessment team will be (a) published and (b) placed in the Library. [87934]
§ Mr. HuttonThe assessment is part of the internal and on-going project management process for implementing NHS Professionals. The outcomes will be shared with those involved in implementing NHS Professionals, including strategic health authorities, work force development confederations and national health service employers.