Mike Kane – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Kane on 2016-01-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what process was used for the appointment of Sir Jonathan Michael to lead the Independent Review to assess the potential benefits of aligning hospital services in Manchester.

Ben Gummer

These are matters for the local National Health Service.

The NHS needs to ensure it is delivering the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes for patients.

Accordingly, the NHS in Manchester has commissioned an independent review of hospital services to identify where changes might be required to ensure consistently high standards of care.