nhs agrement with private heathcare

[evedawn]

I know the NHS sometimes will fund healthcare in a private hospi (eg if the waiting lists within NHS hosp are too long). Does this agreement have a formal title? Id presume there is a legislative agreement?

thanks to anyone who is versed in the legal aspects...

[woofgang]

as someone who has worked in the NHS with this, there is no legislative agreement or formal title. Some (not all) surgical procedures have waiting times attached to them and if the responsible trust cannot meet those then they can purchase care from private providers...they don't have to. They DO however have to meet their waiting times somehow
I might be able to help further if you could give more information although I appreciate that you might not want to do this publicly.

[evedawn]

thanks woof - that gives me all the info regarding this that i'd wanted.