§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how, by whom and over what time period hospitals will be reimbursed for patients receiving out-of-area treatment. [98503]
§ Mr. DenhamUnder the Out of Area Treatment (OAT) arrangements, each National Health Service trust has a main commissioner. The main commissioner health authority is funded for OATs through a non-recurrent adjustment to allocations as part of the overall process for setting cash limits for the financial year. NHS trusts are funded by their main commissioners.