§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the hospitals in the first wave of foundation trusts, giving for each(a)the number of patients treated in the last year for which figures are available, (b)the local resident population, (c)the number of patient electors in the recent election of governors, (d)the number of local resident electors and (e)the number of (i) patient electors and (ii) local residents who voted in the recent election of governors. [175844]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 26 May 2004]:Information concerning the number of patients treated by hospitals of the first wave of national health service foundation trusts who were authorised on 1 April 2004 should be obtained from the individual organisations. The hospitals concerned are:
- Basildon and Thurrock General Hospital NHS Trust
- Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust
- Countess of Chester NHS Trust
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
- Peterborough Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust
- Stockport NHS Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust
- Stockport NHS Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Information concerning the number of patients treated by hospitals in the first wave of NHS foundation trusts who are looking to authorisation from 1 July 2004 has been placed in the Library.
Figures for the local resident population of the first wave of NHS foundation trusts are not collected centrally due to the nature of the commissioning of healthcare. The information provided could be duplicated for other local NHS trusts and would therefore be inaccurate.
Information on elections to the board of governors of NHS foundation trusts is a matter for the Office of the Independent Regulator of NHS foundation trusts. The Chairman will write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Library.