Question follow-through · 35011

NHS Greater Manchester: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS Greater Manchester's financial deficit on (a) patient care and (b) service delivery.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
27 Mar 2025 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS Greater Manchester's financial deficit on (a) patient care and (b) service delivery.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    NHS England has a range of mechanisms and guidance in place to support local organisations to improve their financial management. As part of the Oversight Framework, which is currently being refreshed, NHS England closely monitors the financial performanc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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