HC Deb 19 April 1999 vol 329 cc422-3W
Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money will be available to the accident and emergency departments at(a) Ashford, Middlesex Hospital and (b) St. Peter's, Chertsey Hospital in the financial year 1999–2000 in addition to the money allocated under his three year plan. [80428]

Mr. Denham

Negotiations with local commissioners about overall funding for the new combined Ashford and St. Peter's National Health Service Trust in 1999–2000 are currently being concluded.

The accident and emergency team led by Mike Lambert, accident and emergency consultant at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, are presently reviewing bids for funds as part of the accident and emergency modernisation programme and final decisions will be taken shortly.