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In January 2006, the Department of Health announced changes it was making to the process of procuring capital investment projects across the NHS. This was to reflect the significant reform to the NHS, that has impacted the clinical requirements from new capital projects, and the financial position of NHS Trusts over the medium term. This process is to help ensure that plans are robust and viable in the context of the reformed NHS.
The Department of Health has written to all NHS Trusts with capital projects in procurement stating that investment plans should be re-confirmed, to prove that they:
A site visit by the Department of Health took place in early May 2006 in order to undertake a review of the PFI Project. The results of this review were presented to HM Treasury in early July 2006.
The East of England Strategic Health Authority has requested a further review of the project to ensure that the assumptions made regarding future activity and capacity are robust and affordable. This review is on-going.
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