§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what sum was made available for cancer treatment in the financial year 2002–03 at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; what sum for cancer treatment at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells was sought for 2002–03; and what changes have been made to the allocation of resources for 2002–03 for cancer treatment at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. [57004]
§ Ms BlearsIn 2002–03 £17.7 million was made available to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells National Health Service Trust for cancer treatment. The increase in the allocation of resources for 2002–03 for cancer treatment at the trust was £2.04 million.
The 2002–03 Kent Cancer Service Delivery Plan, developed in October 2001, identified a requirement of £17.9 million for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.