NHS Trusts

HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc52-3W

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, further to his answer of 24 January,Official Report, column 71, if he will list the actual amounts spent by (a) the north Ayrshire and Arran NHS trust, (b) the south Ayrshire trust and (c) the Community healthcare trust in dealing with their public relations agencies; and what services these bodies receive for this expenditure.

Mr. Stewart

For the period April-December 1993, the amounts spent on public relations were as follows:

	£
North Ayrshire and Arran	21,600
South Ayrshire Hospitals	21,000
Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare	9,000

The services received varied in each case but included support in relation to communications with patients, local communities, general practitioners, staff, and the media on the services provided by each trust and on issues such as health promotion.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the persons appointed to each national health service trust and authority showing(a) their name, (b) their present employment or unemployment and (c) the remuneration for duties entailed in such posts.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 2 February 1994]: The information requested, in respect of non-executive appointments by my right hon. Friend, has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on the procedures adopted by(a) the North Ayrshire and Arran NHS trust, (b) the South Ayrshire trust and (c) the Community healthcare trust in awarding contracts for the provision of public relations services; what action he has taken; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Stewart

None. Such procedures are a matter for individual trusts to determine and apply.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the actual amounts of money spent by each of the NHS trusts in Scotland on their public relations; and what companies are employed by each of the trusts to provide these services.

Mr. Stewart

The information requested is not available centrally.