Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects NHS providers to return to surplus.

The Government’s Mandate to NHS England 2016-17, sets very clear expectations for this year including a specific objective to balance the National Health Service budget.

Details can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/494485/NHSE_mandate_16-17_22_Jan.pdf