HC Deb 22 March 1996 vol 274 cc380-2W
Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which 10 trusts had deficits in 1994–95 in excess of £1 million; [22159]

(2) which trust in 1994–95 recorded the financial deficit of £8,378,000 as outlined in the NHS summarised accounts 1994–95. [22160]

Mr. Horam

Information on the financial performance of all trusts in 1994–95 is contained in "1994–95 NHS Trust Financial Performance", copies of which have been placed in the Library.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the 16 trusts which in the 1994–95 NHS summarised accounts recorded a financial deficit on grounds of(a) failure to achieve planned income, (b) excess expenditure, (c) activity levels greater than those contracted and (d) other reasons; [22161]

(2) if he will list the three trusts whose failure in 1994–95 to break even was attributed by the NHS executive in the NHS summarised accounts 1994–95 to excess expenditure. [22162]

Mr. Horam

The information for those trusts which recorded financial deficit on the ground of failure to achieve planned income were:

  • Louth and District Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Trust
  • Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS Trust.

Those which failed on the ground of excess expenditure were:

  • Humberside Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • United Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
  • Trust The Poole Hospital NHS Trust.

The trust which failed on the ground of activity levels greater than those contacted was:

  • Lincoln Hospitals NHS Trust.

Those which failed for other reasons were:

  • East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust
  • Mid Anglia Community Health NHS Trust
  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
  • Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital NHS Trust
  • Crawley Horsham NHS Trust
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  • Swindon and Marlborough Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust
  • Wolverley NHS Trust.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the seven trusts whose failure in 1994–95 to meet the financial targets was attributed by the NHS executive in the NHS summarised accounts 1994–95 to miscellaneous other instances of poor financial management. [22163]

Mr. Horam

The information is as follows:

  • Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Gateshead Hospitals NHS Trust
  • East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust
  • Crawley Horsham NHS Trust
  • Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital NHS Trust
  • Swindon and Marlborough Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the 46 trusts whose failure to meet the target rate of return in 1994–95 was found unacceptable by the NHS executive in the NHS summarised accounts 1994–5. [22164]

Mr. Horam

The information is as follows:

  • Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Health Care NHS Trust
  • United Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Gateshead Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Humberside Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Derby City General Hospital NHS Trust
  • Derbyshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Lincoln Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Louth and District Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Mulberry NHS Trust
  • Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Trust
  • South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance and Paramedic Service NHS Trust
  • East Anglia Ambulance Trust
  • King's Lynn and Wisbech Hospitals NHS Trust
  • North West Anglia Health Care NHS Trust
  • Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust
  • West Berkshire Priority Care Service NHS Trust
  • Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
  • Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust
  • Mid Anglia Community Health NHS Trust
  • The Horton General Hospital NHS Trust
  • Oxfordshire Learning Disabilities NHS Trust
  • Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust
  • North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
  • Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital NHS Trust
  • The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
  • Crawley Horsham NHS Trust
  • Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust
  • The Royal Surrey County and St. Luke's Hospital NHS Trust
  • St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust
  • Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS Trust
  • Swindon and Marlborough Hospitals NHS Trust
  • The Poole Hospital NHS Trust
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  • Avalon, Somerset NHS Trust
  • Dorset Health Care NHS trust
  • East Somerset NHS Trust
  • St. Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, NHS Trust
  • Severn NHS Trust
  • Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust
  • Wolverley NHS Trust
  • Alexandra Health Care NHS Trust
  • Mid Staffordshire General Hospital NHS Trust
  • Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust
  • Halton General Hospital NHS Trust
  • The Oldham NHS Trust.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which two of the 14 trusts that failed to meet one or more targets in 1993–94 and 1994–95 are identified by the NHS executive in both years in the NHS summarised accounts 1994–95. [22165]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is as follows:

  • Humberside Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital NHS Trust.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trusts are currently on a red light because they are regarded as being in financial trouble. [22167]

Mr. Horam

Details of the financial performance of all national health service trusts is contained in "1994–95 NHS Trust Financial Performance", copies of which are available in the Library, the latest information being for financial year 1994–95.

In-year information used by the NHS executive to monitor the financial performance of NHS trusts is management information and as such is not published.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many trusts and health authorities have not reported the conclusion of their contract negotiations for the next financial year in each region. [22169]

Mr. Horam

Information on health service contracts agreed by health authorities for 1996–97 is not yet available. Information by individual national health service trusts is not collected centrally.