§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list all National Health trusts which received more than 15 per cent of their income from extra-contractual referrals in 1996–97, indicating the total amount of revenue from ECRs for each trust and the percentage this represents of total revenues. [41538]
§ Mr. MilburnIn 1996–97, the following National Health Service trusts received more than 15 per cent. of their income from extra-contractual referrals (ECRs):
ECR income £000 ECR as per cent. of total income The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Trust 2,561 33.19 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust 11,793 32.04 Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital NHS Trust 1,044 31.72 The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust 4,895 26.82 Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital NHS Trust 4,446 19.80