A key commercial feature of the sale transaction is that NHS Professionals Ltd (NHSP) must act to maintain a business model based on supplying high quality healthcare staff at low margins to National Health Service clients. Breach of this principal gives the Department the right to repurchase its shares.<\/p>
As part of the competitive bidding process, bidders were required to submit business plans indicating how growing NHSP will help reduce NHS spend through a combination of greater use of \u2018bank\u2019 over agency staff, growth of products such as locum doctors and international recruitment, growth in market share, and reduced costs to customers.<\/p>
The Department is currently in confidential commercial negotiations with interested bidders and cannot comment further on the nature or identity of bids. The Department will disclose the full cost of the process upon its completion.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "4597"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-17T16:49:27.02Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NHS Professionals: Privatisation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1506, on NHS Professionals: privatisation, what estimate he has made of the annual saving to the public purse.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4418", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Madders"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ellesmere Port and Neston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"} ], "uin" : "4596"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751385", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751385/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
A key commercial feature of the sale transaction is that NHS Professionals Ltd (NHSP) must act to maintain a business model based on supplying high quality healthcare staff at low margins to National Health Service clients. Breach of this principal gives the Department the right to repurchase its shares.<\/p>
As part of the competitive bidding process, bidders were required to submit business plans indicating how growing NHSP will help reduce NHS spend through a combination of greater use of \u2018bank\u2019 over agency staff, growth of products such as locum doctors and international recruitment, growth in market share, and reduced costs to customers.<\/p>
The Department is currently in confidential commercial negotiations with interested bidders and cannot comment further on the nature or identity of bids. The Department will disclose the full cost of the process upon its completion.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "4596"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-17T16:49:27.13Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NHS Professionals: Privatisation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1506, on NHS Professionals: privatisation, what the cost has been of the procurement process to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4418", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Madders"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ellesmere Port and Neston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"} ], "uin" : "4597"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751388", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751388/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In June 2016 there were 58,698 EU27 workers employed in National Health Service trusts and clinical commissioning groups. In March 2017 this had increased by 3,236 to 61,934.<\/p>
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The Department is committed to ensuring that the NHS and social care system have the nurses, midwives, doctors, carers and other health professionals that it needs.<\/p>
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As negotiations continue around the United Kingdom\u2019s exit from the European Union, the Department and its arm\u2019s length bodies will continue to support the health and care system to ensure they are able to deliver the services on which patients rely.<\/p>
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The Department continues to monitor and analyse overall staffing levels across the NHS, and is working across Government to ensure there will continue to be sufficient staff to deliver the high quality service that patients expect.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-19T13:38:48.947Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Professions: Migrant Workers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the reasons why healthcare professionals who are nationals of other EU member states have left the employment of the NHS since 23 June 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4418", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Madders"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ellesmere Port and Neston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"} ], "uin" : "4583"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751389", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751389/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics and the following table shows the number of qualified nurses and health visitors who are 70 and over working in the National Health Service in England at 30 September 2012 to 2016. Data for March 2017 is also provided as this is the latest available.<\/p>
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The data is headcount because equality data relates to individuals.<\/p>
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NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Qualified nurses and health visitors by 5 year age band in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England as at 30 September each specified year and latest data as at 31 March 2017<\/p>
Qualified nurses and health visitors age profile (headcount)<\/p><\/td> | 2012<\/p><\/td> | 2013<\/p><\/td> | 2014<\/p><\/td> | 2015<\/p><\/td> | 2016<\/p><\/td> | March 2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 70 and over<\/p><\/td> 166<\/p><\/td> 209<\/p><\/td> 251<\/p><\/td> 296<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 411<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: NHS Digital, Provisional NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses working in the NHS in England were aged 70 years or older in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751390", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751390/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Nationality data is not held centrally by the Department.<\/p> <\/p> NHS Digital publishes National Health Service workforce statistics. The latest nationality data for staff working in trusts and clinical commissioning groups, as at 31 March 2017, is available at:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Senior Civil Servants (SCS)<\/p><\/td> Delegated Grades (AO to Grade 6)<\/p><\/td> Total Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr> *Year<\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/p><\/td> Cost<\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/p><\/td> Cost<\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/p><\/td> Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> £ 381,664<\/p><\/td> 410<\/p><\/td> £ 396,868<\/p><\/td> 446<\/p><\/td> £ 778,532<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> £ 434,744<\/p><\/td> 351<\/p><\/td> £ 335,705<\/p><\/td> 391<\/p><\/td> £ 770,449<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> £ 405,000<\/p><\/td> 386<\/p><\/td> £ 373,857<\/p><\/td> 423<\/p><\/td> £ 778,857<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> £ 495,082<\/p><\/td> 404<\/p><\/td> £ 388,378<\/p><\/td> 450<\/p><\/td> £ 883,460<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> £ 388,450<\/p><\/td> 503<\/p><\/td> £ 487,566<\/p><\/td> 549<\/p><\/td> £ 876,016<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Note: *End of year non-consolidated performance related payments paid in each of the financial years relates to performance in the previous year.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, (a) how many officials in his Department received a performance-related pay bonus and (b) what the cost of those bonuses was to the public purse in each of the last five years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"}
], "uin" : "3828"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750180", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750180/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are no plans to change the current set of indicators used for the NHS Outcomes Framework for 2017-18.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to renew the NHS Outcomes Framework for 2017-18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750184/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State did not visit Texas in February 2017.<\/p> <\/p> The former Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Nicola Blackwood) attended the Arab Health Conference on 30 and 31 January 2017 to promote British business, in order to help achieve the Prime Minister\u2019s stated goal of close collaboration and partnership in healthcare. The Minister held meetings with a number Government Ministers and officials from the United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and engaged with representatives from numerous British companies, trade bodies and healthcare suppliers as part of the conference.<\/p> <\/p> Further information on Ministerial overseas visits and meetings, including costs, is available at the following link:<\/p> |