HC Deb 24 November 1994 vol 250 cc363-4W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which NHS trusts failed to(a) break even, (b) keep within the external financing limit and (c) record a 6 per cent. return on capital; and by what percentage and sum in each year since their inception.

Mr. Richards

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) Break even
  2. In 1993–94 Clwydian NHS trust made a revenue deficit of £84,000.
  3. (b) Keep within external financing limit
  4. In 1993–94 Swansea NHS trust and Powys NHS trust exceeded their external financing limit by £10,000 and £252,000 respectively.
  5. (c) Rate of Return
  6. Pembrokeshire NHS Trust achieved a 4.7 per cent. rate of return in 1992–93 and a 6.9 per cent. rate of return in 1993–94. Clwydian NHS trust achieved a 5.6 per cent. rate of return in 1993–94.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the surpluses or deficits recorded by each individual NHS trust in each year since their inception.

Mr. Richards

The information requested is contained in the following table:

NHS Trust (£000) Surplus (£000) Deficit
1992–93
Pembrokeshire 116
1993–94
Bridgend and District 100
Carmarthen and District 342
Ceredigion and Mid Wales 160
Clwydian Community Care 84
Glan Clwyd 288
Glan Hafren 560
Gwent Community Health 393
Llandough 335
Llanelli/Dinefwr 316
Pembrokeshire Broke even
Powys Health Care 476
South East Wales Ambulance 48
Swansea 146
Wrexham Maelor 588

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general and senior managers were employed by NHS trusts in each year since 1991–92 by region.

Mr. Richards

The whole-time equivalent number of general and senior managers in post in NHS trusts at 30 September was as follows. In the table, trusts are shown against the district health authority area in which they are situated. The first trust in Wales was established on 1 April 1992. From April 1993 there were 14 trusts and from April 1994, 24 trusts. The aggregate figures given are not, therefore, comparable over time as different numbers of trusts may be included within each area for different years.

1992 1993 1994
Clwyd1 107 119
East Dyfed 54 80
Gwent 89 129
Gwynedd 37
Mid Glamorgan 29 107
Pembrokeshire 21 21 17
Powys 37 37
South Glamorgan2 99 108
West Glamorgan 15 39
Wales 21 451 673
1 Includes figures for North Wales Ambulance Trust, established 1 April 1994, which covers both Clwyd and Gwynedd areas.
2 Includes figures for South and East Wales Ambulance Trust, established I April 1993, which covers South Glamorgan, Gwent and Powys.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the turnover of each NHS trust in each year since its inception.

Mr. Richards

The information requested is contained in the following table:

NHS trust £ million
1992–93
Pembrokeshire 40.1
1993–94
Bridgend and District 60.8
Carmarthen and District 37.0
Ceredigion and Mid Wales 22.7
Clwydian Community Care 60.1
Glan Clwyd 55.4
Glan Hafren 91.1
Gwent Community Health 56.2
Llandough 45.8
Llanelli/Dinefwr 27.3
Pembrokeshire 41.5
Powys Health Care 41.8
South East Wales Ambulance 16.1
Swansea 52.3
Wrexham Maelor 49.1