http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2006/nhs-outsourcing/ ESSU was commissioned by UNISON Northern to prepare a detailed report on a PPD/KPMG proposal to outsource and offshore prescription processing. This comprehensive report examines value for money, risk assessment, insourcing trends, public cost analysis and other issues. A decision to outsource was expected in November 2006 but has been postponed indefinetly following intervention by the Health Minister. en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2006-11-03T12:28:25Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Dexter Whitfield NHS, outsourcing, offshoring, Business Services Authority, prescriptions, UNISON, options appraisal, value for money, risk assessment, public costs, health, insourcing, daily 1 2001-04-13T12:00Z