§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue guidelines to NHS trust hospitals concerning the practice of publicly advertising the private use of such hospitals on behalf of commercial organisations.
§ Mr. StewartNo. It is for NHS trusts to decide how to make the best use of capacity over and above that required for NHS purposes. Income from non-NHS services is used to enhance benefits for all patients.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what guidelines he has issued to NHS trusts concerning the salaries of senior managers and others; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. StewartOn 12 November 1992 and 29 January 1993, chairmen of NHS trusts were informed that the increase in salaries of senior managers and other staff in 1992–93 should not exceed 1.5 per cent. Revised arrangements for the pay of general and senior managers have been commended to trusts in NHS circular MEL(1993)114 of 30 August 1993. I have deposited a copy of this circular in the Library.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how the start-up grant for each NHS trust is calculated; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 1 December 1993]: Grants of up to £175,000 have been set aside for new NHS trusts. These are intended for one off expenditure in the run-up to the trusts becoming operational. Additional funds have been specifically secured and earmarked for this purpose.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the turnover of each NHS trust.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 1 December 1993]: The information available for 1993–94 is as follows:
Trust Forecast Income £000 Aberdeen Royal Hospital 111,165 Caithness and Sutherland 13,549 Dundee Teaching Hospitals 102,346 Grampian Healthcare 130,375 Moray Health Services 21,595 Raigmore Hospital 49,102 West Lothian 61,915 Ayrshire and Arran Community 53,995 Monklands and Bellshill 50,471 North Ayrshire and Arran 68,449 Royal Alexandra Hospital 42,561 Royal Scottish National Hospital 19,777 South Ayr Hospital 43,512 Southern General Hospital 75,568 Stirling Royal Infirmary 38,155 Victoria Infirmary 53,484 Yorkhill 49,696
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what training chairmen and non-executive directors receive on corporate governance following their appointments to NHS trust boards.
§ Mr. StewartChairmen and non-executive directors attend induction conferences that include corporate governance among the subjects covered. In consultation with boards and trusts, the NHS management executive is developing additional opportunities for training in this and other areas.
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NHS in Scotland employees1, number in post; by health board and type of contract: at 30 September 1989 1990 1991 1992 19932 WT PT WT PT WT PT WT PT Wt PT Argyll and Clyde 5,856 4,897 5,662 4,988 5,655 5,138 5,525 5,037 5,479 5,094 Ayrshire and Arran 4,391 3,588 4,388 3,672 4,574 3,724 4,494 3,788 4,428 3,763 Borders 1,409 1,063 1,373 1,068 1,355 1,103 1,348 1,137 1,338 1,140 Dumfries and Galloway 2,066 2,030 2,036 2,095 2,046 2,149 2,018 2,209 1,968 2,217 Fife 4,469 2,660 4,410 2,776 4,315 2,973 4,123 3,145 3,930 3,145 Forth Valley 4,244 3,005 4,296 3,320 4,199 3,403 4,124 3,649 4,111 3,640 Grampian 8,272 5,043 8,006 5,235 7,961 5,581 7,958 5,906 7,825 5,349 Greater Glasgow 21,833 10,991 20,256 11,090 19,592 11,030 18,844 11,087 18,361 11,016
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the total accumulated receipts of NHS trusts that have achieved a 6 per cent. return on assets.
§ Mr. StewartInformation is available only in respect of the two first-wave NHS trusts whose audited accounts have been published. The total receipts for these trusts in 1992–93 was £157,014,000. Both exceeded the 6 per cent. return on their assets.