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NHS England: Communication and Management Consultants

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 September 2024UIN 2636

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 10 of HM Treasury's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, whether his plans to cut (a) consultancy and (b) communications spending apply to (i) NHS trusts and (ii) NHS England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department is exploring options across all budgets within its remit to identify savings to contribute to pressures revealed in the audit, as outlined in HM Treasury’s document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25. This includes, but is not exclusive to, taking action to reduce non-essential consultancy and communications spending.

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