Clause 1 - English Health Authorities: change of name
NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill
6:00 pm
Mr John Hutton (Minister of State, Department of Health; Barrow and Furness, Labour)
It is important that those services should be as close to the front line as possible. That is why we have taken the decision on the point he mentions. Personal medical services are particularly difficult because some PMS pilots are directly provided for by PCTs and it is important to respect the commissioner-provider divide. That is regulated under clause 4, so I am sure that we will have an opportunity to discuss it later.