NHS England is planning to complete the transition to their new outsourcing contract for primary care support (PCS) services by June. They hope to have signed with the chosen vendor by May but this might be delayed until after the General Election. Three suppliers are currently shortlisted for the £1bn contract, Capgemini with South East Commissioning Support Unit; Capita with Anglian Community Enterprise and Equiniti.

Patient safety fears over NHS outsourcing