asked the Minister for Health the current approved and actual level of overdraft and overrun of each health board and health agency as of 1 December 1988.
Written Answers. - Health Agencies' Finances.
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the health boards is set out in the following tabular statement in so far as it is available.
|
Health Boards |
Overdraft Level Approved |
Maximum Overdraft Reached in Current Quarter |
|
£m |
£m |
|
|
Eastern |
5.0 |
3.5 |
|
Midland |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Mid-Western |
3.2 |
3.2 |
|
North-Eastern |
1.0 |
0.8 |
|
North-Western |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
South-Eastern |
3.5 |
3.0 |
|
Southern |
2.8 |
2.5 |
|
Western |
2.5 |
1.9 |
The Deputy will be aware that I have no statutory function in relation to the determination of voluntary hospital overdraft levels.
Health agencies are being controlled within budget in the current year.