§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the timing of NHS trust moving over to using shared financial services centres. [79894]
§ Mr. HuttonThe National Health Service is currently developing two shared financial service centres, in Leeds and Bristol. Approximately 40 NHS organisations will be moving over, in waves, to use these centres from April 2003 through October 2003.
If these pilot centres successfully deliver the proof of concept of shared financial services in the NHS consideration will be given to roll-out to the wider NHS.