§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will urgently reconsider the question of access for the South Manchester community health council to the findings of the inquiry report of an investigation into the recent financial difficulties at South Manchester University Hospitals NHS trust; and if he will make a statement; [37879]
(2) what representations he has had from the South Manchester community health council in relation to obtaining the findings of the inquiry report of an investigation into the recent financial difficulties at South Manchester University Hospitals NHS trust; what reply he has sent; and if he will make a statement; [37878]
(3) what fees have been and are being paid by South Manchester University Hospitals NHS trust to the Audit Commission; what role the Commission played in finding the financial accounting error that led to the trust's recent financial difficulties; what role was played by the trust's own audit; and if he will make a statement. [37881]
§ Mr. HoramI responded on 9 July to a letter from the community health council, stating that the question of access is a matter for the trust itself to decide, taking legal advice into account. The Audit Commission played no part in discovering the recent financial error.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are currently waiting for open-heart surgery in each health region. [38041]
§ Mr. HoramWaiting list information is collected on the basis of clinical specialities and not individual procedure level.
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