Firms wanting to take on Carillion hospital facing extra financial checks

By Jonathan Owen2019-02-28T06:00:00

NHS trust behind Midland Met job says it plans to use Cabinet Office data when assessing bids

The boss of the NHS trust responsible for the Midlands hospital left in limbo by Carillion’s collapse plans to use government information to judge the financial health of potential replacement contractors.

Chief executive of the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Toby Lewis said the financial health of any potential contractors will be scrutinised, with the trust hoping to have access to data gathered by the Cabinet Office.

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