NHS chiefs quizzed on costs

PENNINE Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spent more than half a billion pounds on healthcare last year at its four hospitals — one of them the Royal Oldham.

The trust paid for the care of 316,543 accident-and-emergency cases, 701,576 outpatients, a total of 215,389 inpatients, 76,318 day cases and 10,392 births. The total cost adds up to £1.5million a DAY.

These and other figures will be up for discussion at the trust’s annual public meeting on July 26.

One of the largest trusts in England, Pennine Acute employs around 9,000 staff and runs Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield, North Manchester, and the Royal Oldham hospitals.

Mr Jesky will report on a £35.7million capital programme investment and that £5.7million was spent on medical and scientific equipment for clinical services, 1.5million meals were served to patients and more than 4,500 metric tons of linen laundered.


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