HC Deb 12 July 2002 vol 388 cc1258-9W
Mr. Hoban

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many three star hospitals have indicated a willingness to become a foundation hospital. [64325]

Mr. Lammy

Thirty-one of the acute National Health Service trusts that were awarded 3 stars in the NHS performance ratings announced in 2001 have expressed an interest in foundation status. The first wave of NHS foundation trusts will be selected from among the cohort of NHS acute trusts that achieve 3 stars in the performance ratings to be published in July 2002.

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