trust board meeting march 2006 agenda item no 2 mar 06 paper financial report january summary the overall income and expenditure position for ten months to is a surplus against budget of 1 122m reduction 003m on at month 9 forecast year end remains 1m there was small deterioration in directorate positions with exception surgery a&i were line expectations main movement saff due provision overperformance elective activity recent arbitration decision sector has confirmed that pcts will not have pay non urgent treated sooner than 5 weeks last impact this trusts loss 0 774m full however out turn deteriorated as been mitigated by release reserves are longer required 2005 benefit