§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement listing which hospitals he will invite to apply for trust status in 1994; and what policy considerations he will use in choosing applicants for 1994 trust status.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Gentleman to my right hon. Friend's statement of 29 October at column 1148. The health units and ambulance services invited to prepare formal applications to become NHS trusts in April 1994 are:
- Gwynedd Health Authority
- Acute Unit (Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor)
- Community Health
- Gwent Health Authority
- North Gwent Acute Unit (Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny)
- South Glamorgan Health Authority
- Velindre Hospital
- Mid Glamorgan Health Authority
- Merthyr/Cynon Health Unit (Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil)
- Rhondda Health Unit
- Taff Ely Health Unit (East Glamorgan Hospital, Church Village)
- Rhymney Valley Health Unit (Caerphilly Miners' Hospital)
- West Glamorgan Health Authority
- North Unit (Morriston Hospital, Swansea)
- District Services Unit
- East Dyfed Health Authority
- Mental Health Unit (St. David's Hospital, Carmarthen)
- Ambulance Service
- Clwyd and Gwynedd joint proposal
- East Dyfed and West Glamorgan joint proposal
- Mid Glamorgan
An application for NHS trust status must demonstrate benefits to patients and quality improvement, management capability and capacity, involvement of key professional staff, especially consultants, in management and financial soundness.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to ensure that appointments he makes of chairman or chairwoman for NHS trusts are made regardless of race, creed, gender or political persuasion.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesAppointments will he made on the basis of aptitude and merit.
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§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make a statement on the application for trust status by the South Glamorgan, Powys and Gwent ambulance services;
(2) if he will make a statement on the applications for NHS trust status by Welsh hospitals.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Gentleman to my right hon. Friend's statement of 29 October, at column 1148.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has for setting the salary of the post of chairman or chairwoman of NHS trusts in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesLevels of remuneration for chairmen and chairwomen of NHS trusts in Wales are set in three bands as follows:
£ Band 1 Trusts with turnover in excess of £50 million 19,285 Band 2 Trusts with turnover between £20 million and £50 million 17,145 Band 3 Trusts with turnover of less than £20 million 15,125
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the representations that have been made with respect to each of the trust applications for operation from 1 April 1993; and if he will categorise them by(a) pro, (b) anti or (c) neutral.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesUp to and including 29 October, the number of representations received are as follows:
Health unit In support Opposed Undeclared Total Clwyd Acute North 11 11 5 27 Clwyd Acute South 9 10 10 29 Clwyd Community and Mental Health 12 8 8 28 Powys 5 15 8 28 South Gwent Acute 3 17 8 28 Gwent Community and Mental Health 5 12 8 25 Llandough Hospital 10 6 4 20 Ogwr 7 11 5 23 West Unit, West Glam 19 49 22 90 East Unit, West Glam 2 13 5 20 Llanelli/Dinefwr 6 4 6 16 Carmarthen/Dinefwr 7 4 7 16 Ceredigion 10 11 15 36 Gwent, Powys and South Glamorgan Ambulance Service 1 22 11 34 Total 107 193 122 422