Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the outcome was of the external investigation commissioned by NHS England into NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and other financially challenged trusts; and when the report of that investigation will be published.

We are advised by NHS England that Devon was one of 11 financially challenged health economies to be provided with intensive support by NHS England.

We understand that the report of this work is due to be published shortly, along with planning guidance. The planning guidance will be a joint publication with the NHS Trust Development Authority, Monitor and NHS England.