§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional allocation for 2001–02 under Reforming Emergency Care has been given to(a) Forest health care 1039W trust, (b) Redbridge hospital trust and (c) Redbridge and Waltham Forest health authority; and for what purpose they will be used. [20014]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 3 December 2001]: Forest health care national health service trust and Redbridge hospital NHS trust ceased to exist in April 2001. Acute services are now provided by Whipps Cross university hospital NHS trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS trust.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced a £118 million package for Reforming Emergency Care over two years. Whipps Cross university hospital NHS trust received £78,563 for 2001–02 and £322,110 for 2002–03 for additional accident and emergency nurses and £4,100 as a contribution towards providing the infrastructure in emergency care networks and local leadership through emergency care leads for 2001–02 and £16,600 for 2002–03.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS trust received £154,203 for 2001–02 and £632,243 for 2002–03 for additional accident and emergency nurses and £4,100 as a contribution towards providing the infrastructure in emergency care networks and local leadership through emergency care leads for 2001–02 and £16,600 for 2002–03.
This money was distributed directly to trusts with accident and emergency departments, not through health authorities.