§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make available additional resources to the NHS Hospital in Northallerton through the North Yorkshire Health Authority to compensate for the scaling down of the military hospital in Catterick. [18802]
§ Mr. MilburnWe understand the Defence Secondary Care Agency is currently considering various options for the future of the Duchess of Kent Military Hospital at Catterick and is assisting with a consultation exercise led by North Yorkshire Health Authority.
North Yorkshire Health Authority has recently been allocated £1.7 million for winter pressures. It will also receive a £14.3 million increase in its allocation for next year, of which £5.8 million is growth funding. Any additional pressures due to changes at the Duchess of Kent Military Hospital would be expected to be met by this extra funding.