§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what deficit he expects in respect of(a) elderly and (b) rehabilitation services of the former Newcastle City Health Trust; if (i) bridging and (ii) brokerage finance has been agreed; and if the successor trusts will receive similar support. [157100]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Newcastle City Health National Health Service Trust is forecasting a revenue breakeven position for 2000–01. Information on the financial position of individual service components of the trust is not held centrally.
The trust received £1 million assistance in respect of the Newcastle strategic review (NSR) bridging arrangements, which was partially funded from national special assistance funding. This funding is non-repayable. In addition, the trust received £1.8 million cash in March 2001, which will become repayable in April 2001 from successor organisations as part of the management of year end balances in the local health economy. Newcastle and North Tyneside health authority is to receive £2.5 million national special assistance in 2001–02.