§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level is of indebtedness of the North Wiltshire and Kennett PCT. [75357]
§ Ms BlearsKennett and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust started the current financial year with a range of financial pressures. These included the distribution of the liabilities of the former Wiltshire Health Authority, the share of underlying recurring deficits in providers within the strategic health authority area and a range of other cost pressures including primary care prescribing. As part of the assistance received from the NHS Bank, following the application by the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority, the trust was allocated the second highest share of any organisation in the health authority area. The health authority will work with the trust in developing a three year recovery plan to address the underlying shortfall.