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Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the present work, research and development programmes of the NHS management executive with regard to the assessment of the health of the population and the cost effectiveness of present spending programmes.
Mr. Dorrell
The assessment of health need is the responsibility of district health authorities. The management executive offers a wide range of support to local health needs assessment and the assessment of cost effectiveness of services.