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Utility Bills

Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much each NHS trust spent on gas bills in each year since 2001; what the average expenditure of NHS trusts was on gas bills in each year; and if she will make a statement; [106262]

(2) how much was spent, on average, on electricity by NHS trusts in each year since 2001; and if she will make a statement. [106263]

Andy Burnham: Information on the amount spent by each national health service trust on gas and electricity, purchased directly from national or regional utility suppliers, in each year since 2001 has been placed in the Library.

The average cost per trust spent on gas and electricity purchased directly from national or regional utility suppliers, in each year since 2001 is in the following table.

Average cost per trust energy utility
£000
Electricity Gas

2001-02

250,420

207,074

2002-03

203,958

169,625

2003-04

210,945

180,100

2004-05

259,262

226,566

2005-06

365,938

351,840


The NHS purchasing and supply authority who provide advice and guidance on several different options for procuring these supplies purchase
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approximately 85 per cent. of gas and electricity for the NHS via centrally negotiated and arranged contracts.

This information is as provided by NHS organisations without amendment. Since 2004-05, it has been provided on a voluntary basis and may therefore be incomplete.

Waiting Times

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had been waiting (a) more than six months for in-hospital treatment and (b) more than 13 weeks for an out-patient appointment in each trust area in London in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. [106828]

Andy Burnham: The information requested is shown in the table which has been placed in the Library.

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were waiting for (a) in-hospital treatment and (b) out-patient appointments in each NHS trust area in London in each of the last12 months; and if she will make a statement. [106854]

Andy Burnham: The information requested is shown in the table which has been placed in the Library

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment she has made of the financial situation of the West Hertfordshire NHS trust; and if she will make a statement. [106348]

Andy Burnham: The Department published the NHS financial performance for the second quarter of 2006-07 on the 9 November 2006. At quarter 2 West
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Hertfordshire hospitals national health service trust is forecasting a year end deficit of £11.5 million, this is an improvement of £6.5 million on their year end forecast reported at quarter 1.

In the minority of NHS organisations with deficits, the targets we have set, for example on waiting times and access to cancer treatment are being met. The overall quality of services to patients continues to improve. However, we do not underestimate the tough decisions needed by a minority of organisations to restore financial balance.

Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will conduct an inquiry into levels of debt within the West Hertfordshire NHS Trust. [106354]

Andy Burnham: The Audit Commission published in April 2006 a public interest report on the West Hertfordshire quadrant in the financial year 2005-06. The financial position of West Hertfordshire national health service trust was audited in this process and recommendations made.

Our performance and turnaround teams continue to work with the most challenged NHS organisationsto reduce deficits and return NHS organisations to financial balance.

York Hospitals NHS Trust

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) average and (b) maximum waiting time for (i) in-patient and (ii) day case admissions was at York Hospitals NHS Trust in each year since 1997-98. [106450]

Andy Burnham: The information requested is in the tables.

In-patients provider waiting list statistics for the York Hospitals Trust since 1998, day case admissions
In-patients waiting for admission by months waiting
Quarter ending March: Total waiting list 0 to less than 3 months 3 to less than 6 months 6 to less than 9 months 9 to less than 12 months 12 to less than 15 months 15 to less than 18 months 18+ months Median (weeks)

1998

5,485

2,496

1,227

877

647

191

47

0

15.6

1999

4,236

2,228

1,075

655

278

0

0

0

12.4

2000

3,864

1,850

1,075

695

243

1

0

0

14.0

2001

3,663

1694

909

654

406

0

0

0

15.0

2002

3,485

1,610

947

585

343

0

0

0

14.8

2003

3,745

1,822

983

583

357

0

0

0

13.7

2004

3,336

1,858

993

485

0

0

0

0

11.7


Waiting for
Quarter ending March: Total waiting list Less than 1 month 1 to <2 months 2 to <3 months 3 to <4 months 4 to <5 months

2005

3,099

753

676

498

373

337

2006

2,977

847

707

516

383

347


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Waiting for
Quarter ending March: 5 to <6 months 6 to <7 months 7 to <8 months 8 to <9 months 9+ months Median (weeks)

2005

211

148

69

34

0

9.7

2006

177

0

0

0

0

8.3


Waiting for
Quarter ending September: Total waiting list Less than 1 week 1 to <2 weeks 2 to <3 weeks 3 to <4 weeks 4 to <5 weeks 5 to <6 weeks 6 to <7 weeks 7 to <8 weeks

2006

2,755

207

218

168

162

183

175

142

115


Waiting for
Quarter ending September: 8 to <9 weeks 9 to <10 weeks 10 to <11 weeks 23 to <24 weeks 24 to <25 weeks 25 to <26 weeks 26+ weeks Median (weeks)

2006

141

118

116

23

26

37

0

8.1


Waiting for
Quarter ending September: Total waiting list 11 to <12 weeks 12 to <13 weeks 13 to <14 weeks 14 to <15 weeks 15 to <16 weeks 16 to <17 weeks

2006

1,493

90

97

74

107

88

72


Waiting for
Quarter ending September: 17 to <18 weeks 18 to <19 weeks 19 to <20 weeks 20 to <21 weeks 21 to <22 weeks 22 to <23 weeks

2006

59

88

78

71

47

53


Waiting for
Quarter ending September: Total waiting list 23 to <24 weeks 24 to <25 weeks 25 to <26 weeks 26+ weeks Median (weeks)

2006

1,493

23

26

37

0

8.1

Notes:
1. The format of the collection has changed since 1997 where the time bands were collected in months.
2. Time bands of patients waiting are now collected in weeks.
3. The shortest waiting time is represented by the shortest time band collected and similarly the longest waiting time is represented by the longest time band collected.
Source:
Department of Health KH07.

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