Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 January 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 January 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the funding allocated to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry for the next year. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 January 2005).

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the funding allocated to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry for the next year. [210124] Dr. Ladyman: [holding answer 25 January 2005]: We do not allocate funding to national health service acute trusts. NHS acute trusts, as providers of services, receive the bulk of their revenue funding from commissioning by primary care trusts (PCTs). They also receive revenue funding from the Department for medical staff, education services and for research and development. In addition, acute trusts can charge staff, visitors or patients for services provided, such as catering or provision of private patient facilities. For the next financial year (2005-06), Coventry PCT has been allocated £348 million, an increase of £29.6 million over the 2004-05 allocation. Future allocations will be announced shortly. It is for PCTs, in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders, to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services.

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