PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
NHS: Contracts (28 November 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the financial health of companies that hold contracts with the NHS.
Asked by:
Dame Angela Eagle (Labour)
Asked by:
Dame Angela Eagle (Labour)
Answer
It is the responsibility of each National Health Service organisation to assess the financial health of suppliers of services or products throughout the life of the contract. The Department has contract management processes in place to monitor the financial standing of its own suppliers and ensure contracted services are delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
Answered by:
Stephen Hammond (Conservative)
3 December 2018
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