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NHS: Private Sector

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS services were outsourced to private contracts in Surrey in each year between 2022 and 2025.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning local National Health Services and contracting with providers, including in Surrey. Information is not routinely collected by the Department on the number of services outsourced to private providers in Surrey.

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