§ Mr. Paul Marsden:To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the forecast overspend for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is for financial year 2003–04. [132293]
§ Dr. Ladyman:The Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals National Health Service Trust merged with the Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust on 1 October 2003. The newly formed Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is expected to fulfil its financial obligations.
All NHS trusts have been asked to plan for and achieve financial balance in 2003–04. Audited information for all NHS trusts will be published in their individual annual accounts and will be available centrally in autumn 2004.