Royal Surrey ‘mitigates’ against weather with block contract

In December the foundation trust reported an in-month surplus of £286,000, which is £365,000 worse than plan, and a £4.835m surplus at end of year, which is £462,000 better than plan.

Board papers say the trust has agreed a full year block with NHS Surrey of £157.1m – income levels are therefore fixed – which “mitigates against any risk of adverse weather conditions that may occur”.

It states: “As our income is now fixed, the controlling of non pay costs will be essential during the last quarter of the year to achieve our plan.”