NHS: Primary Care Trusts

House of Lords written question – answered at on 26 October 2010.

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Photo of Lord Bradley Lord Bradley Labour

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to primary care trusts (PCTs) regarding the disposal of property assets prior to the abolition of PCTs.

Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health

The current rules governing the sale of National Health Service assets will continue to apply to primary care trusts (PCTs) prior to their dissolution. Guidance on the disposal of NHS owned land and buildings is contained in Health Building Note 00-08: Estatecode, which has already been placed in the Library. In the majority of cases, where an NHS asset is surplus to requirements, it is sold at the best price reasonably obtainable in the market. This should protect the value of assets when disposals occur.

PCT property asset disposals are being held in abeyance while the department is currently examining the implications for the management and ownership of the estate following the dissolution of PCTs in 2013. An option appraisal of the various alternatives is being undertaken for consideration by Ministers. The outcome of this process will be announced shortly.

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