§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the success rates of orthopaedic procedures undertaken in independent sector treatment centres compared to procedures undertaken in other settings. [174475]
§ Mr. HuttonAll independent sector treatment centres are subject to review of their outcomes during the life of the contracts. Activity in these new centres has only recently commenced and therefore no data is as yet available. As part of the procurement process all providers were required to demonstrate their clinical capacity and ability to obtain suitable clinicians.