Pasa extends role with £4bn raise
28 August 2012
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa) is to receive a 40 per cent hike in its budget as it takes on extra responsibilities following a Department of Health (DoH) review.
As well as taking on an additional £4 billion of spend, it will take over the responsibilities of other health bodies and oversee procurement of private health provision for the new NHS treatment centres.
Duncan Eaton, Pasa’s chief executive, told SM: “Increasingly we will be involved in the implementation of government policy to provide better value for money...