A YORK MP has urged Ministers at the Department of Health to make sure the city receives its fair share of additional funding.

Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, said York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has already received some extra funding under this winter package, but the release of the remainder of its share has not yet been approved by the central body NHS Improvement, which has yet to reach agreement with local health bosses on how this new money relates to the Trust’s overall financial position.

During questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Hunt, in the House of Commons, Mr Sturdy asked the minister to look into the funding issue as a “matter of urgency”, and Mr Hunt confirmed he would.

On leaving the House, Mr Sturdy said: “Having been told that there was this hold up in York Hospital Trust receiving all of its share of this new funding at a regular update meeting at the Hospital last Friday, I thought it was important to raise this with the Government as soon as possible.

“I was glad to hear Jeremy Hunt commit to look into York’s case, and I therefore hope the Trust’s talks with central NHS authorities will soon conclude with the rest of this money being released for our city without further delay.