Mersey Care NHS Trust: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

(asked on 14th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the forecast year-end position of (a) Alder Hey and (b) Merseycare is in 2017-18; whether NHS England or any other funding body provide financial support to (i) Alder Hey and (ii) Merseycare to help those organisations manage underlying financial pressures; what plans those organisations have to manage such pressures; and how much cash those organisations currently hold.


Answered by
Philip Dunne Portrait
Philip Dunne
This question was answered on 9th October 2017

In 2017/18 Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is forecasting a £0.1 million surplus. As at Month 4 (July 2017) Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust held £11.3 million cash. In 2017/18 to date, Alder Hey have not received any financial support for underlying pressures. They are not forecasting a requirement for support during 2017/18. In 2017 Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust submitted to NHS Improvement a two year operating plan covering 2017/19. This included its financial plan to deliver its planned surplus, including managing financial pressures.

In 2017/18 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is forecasting a £5.2 million surplus. As at Month 4 (July 2017) Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust held £26.6 million cash. In 2017/18, Mersey Care are not anticipating receiving any financial support to manage underlying financial pressures. In 2017 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust submitted to NHS Improvement a two year operating plan covering 2017/19. This included its financial plan to deliver its planned surplus, including managing financial pressures.

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