FINANCE: Univerity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust overperformed by nearly 3 per cent on its contract with NHS Warwickshire last year.
An NHS Warwickshire finance report said: “The month 12 figures were higher than forecast for University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), the reasons for this will be reviewed once the month 12 detailed data is received.
“The full year performance over contract is 2.8 per cent.”
May 2011
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