§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the capital developments for which business cases have been submitted since 1 April 1994 in(a) Newcastle City Health Trust, (b) RVI and Hexham Trust, Newcastle and (c) Freeman Hospital Trust, Newcastle, indicating in each case when it was submitted; where (i) NHS Executive and (ii) Treasury approval was given; when tenders were accepted; and when work started on site. [1334]
§ Mr. MilburnThe table shows the schemes for which an outline business case has been formally submitted to the National Health Service Executive and where capital costs are above the Trusts' delegated limits.
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Scheme Outline business case submitted Outline business case approved Full business case approved Tender accepted Start on site Hexham General Hospital November 1995 November 1996 Awaited — — Multi-Storey Car Park May 1994 July 1994 February 1995 n/av September 1996 Newcastle Strategic Review—Fast Track Schemes— Reconfiguration of Medical Services June 1996 3— — October 1996 November 1996 Newcastle Strategic Review—Fast Track Schemes— Reconfiguration of Elderly Services June 1996 3— — July 1996 August 1996 1 Schemes adapted where required, progressed using Trust capital allocation (block capital). 2 Schemes being progressed individually within the overall review. 3 Single stage business case review (June-September 1996). n/ap = not applicable. n/av = not available.