§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 October,Official Report, columns 101–2, if he will list the procedures for merging trusts or amending their area of coverage; what consultations he has had with the chairmen of the trusts in Wales in relation to mergers and takeovers and if he will make a statement. [41843]
§ Mr. HagueApplications from trusts significantly to alter their configuration are subject to public consultation in the normal way. If an application is approved, the existing trust(s) would be dissolved and immediately re-established in line with the approval. I have had no consultations with trust chairmen on this issue.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 October,Official Report, columns 101–2, if he will list those mixed function trusts which are deemed to cover a different geographical area for different functions. [41841]
§ Mr. HagueTrusts are not confined to particular geographical areas for the services they offer. Currently those mixed function trusts which are deemed to cover a different geographical area for different functions are:
- Llandough Hospital and Community NHS trust Rhondda Healthcare NHS trust
- Bridgend and District NHS trust
- Glan-y-Mor NHS trust
- Cardiff Community Healthcare NHS trust Gwent Community Health NHS trust.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 October,Official Report, columns 101–2, if he will list for each trust the total money turnover figure estimated for the present financial year and, for those trusts with more than one category at health care provision, the financial turnover in each category. [41840]
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§ Mr. HagueThe estimated operational income of each NHS trust in Wales in 1995–96 is shown in the following table:
£ thousands NHS Trust Operational Income Mid Glamorgan Ambulance 8,330 North Wales Ambulance 12,830 South and East Wales Ambulance 17,883 West Wales Ambulance 10,218 East Glamorgan 49,122 Glan Clwyd 60,246 Glan Hafren 90,103 Gwynedd Hospitals 59,959 Morriston Hospital 69,148 Nevill Hall and District 42,452 Swansea 59,179 University of Wales Healthcare 166,591 Velindre 11,524 Wrexham Maelor Hospital 57,020 Pembrokeshire 42,480 Carmarthen and District 39,170 Ceredigion and Mid Wales 22,487 Llandough Hospital 58,686 Llanelli/Dinefwr 30,974 Powys Healthcare 42,339 Rhondda Healthcare 30,349 Bridgend and District 66,999 Glan y Mor1 70,505 Cardiff Community 57,261 Clwydian Community Care 61,643 Gwent Community 58,173 Gwynedd Community 48,605 Derwen 23,403 University Dental Hospital 8,338 In shadow form. A breakdown of these figures into each category of health care provision is not held centrally.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 October,Official Report, columns 101–2, what representations he has received in relation to trusts taking over directly managed units; and what consultations he has had with Welsh Association Health Authorities and Trusts in relation to collusion by trusts interested in taking over directly managed units. [41844]
§ Mr. HagueThree months' public consultation on applications from Bridgend and District NHS trust and Glan Hafren NHS trust to merge with the Hensol health unit and the Rhymney Valley health unit respectively commenced on 25 September 1995. To date, nine representations have been received. WAHAT has been consulted but has not responded to date.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 October,Official Report, columns 101–2, if he will list the principal differences between the trusts he has listed as providing community services, either on their own or in combination with acute, and those trusts he has listed as offering community services in combination with mental health services. [41842]
§ Mr. HagueApart from the range of services provided, there is no fundamental difference in the way which trusts are established or managed.
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