John Stanley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stanley on 2014-04-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific steps he will take to place the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust on a stable and secure long-term financial footing.

Dr Daniel Poulter

The National Health Service Trust Development Authority (TDA) is working with the Trust to determine its financial recovery plans. The Trust’s five year sustainability plan is currently being developed, and is due to be submitted on 20 June 2014.

The NHS TDA has also been involved in the recruitment of the Trust’s new Finance Director, and is supportive of the appointment of the Trust’s Turnaround Director.

NHS West Kent clinical commissioning group is also working with the Trust to ensure its future sustainability.