§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made on meeting targets for Oldchurch Hospital in the London borough of Havering. [101982]
§ Mr. HuttonOldchurch Hospital is part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge National Health Service Trust. It is not possible to differentiate between the two sites as data are aggregated.
The trust met both the 15-month inpatient and 26-week outpatient waiting times targets last year and is working towards achieving a maximum wait of 12 months for inpatients and 21 weeks for outpatients by the end of March 2003.
952WThe trust has also made significant progress on reducing the numbers of beds used by delayed transfers of care over the year.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with the management of Oldchurch Hospital in the London borough of Havering; and what plans he has to visit the hospital. [101983]
§ Mr. HuttonI have had no recent discussions with the management of Oldchurch Hospital. However, the North East London Strategic Health Authority directors, who, since Shifting the Balance of Power, now performance manage Barking, Havering and Redbridge National Health Service Trust, regularly meet with trust management.
I last visited Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust on 6 September 2001. I have no current plans to visit the hospital.