HC Deb 16 January 2003 vol 397 c803W
Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what weighting is given to each of the criteria in performance ratings for hospitals, with particular reference to(a) clinical excellence and (b) good administration. [82993]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 2 December 2002]: The national health service published in July 2002 a "Clinical Focus" containing nine indicators reflecting the standard of clinical care provided by NHS hospital trusts. Success against many of the targets and indicators in the ratings would be necessarily underpinned by high quality administrative and managerial work.