§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the hospital trusts which have had their star rating increased following the publication of the national tables in July. [86937]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 12 December 2002]: One trust, The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, NHS trust, Bath, has had its performance rating reassessed since the publication of the national tables in July resulting in three stars being awarded.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital trusts which previously had a three star rating lost one or more stars in the tables published in July. [86938]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 12 December 2002]: 16 of the acute trusts awarded three stars in the 2000–01 performance ratings lost one or more stars in the 2001–02 performance ratings, published in July 2002.