FINANCE chiefs at the Royal Bolton Hospital will update the public on its deficit position.

Figures from the monthly finance report for December show a £5.9million deficit at the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust so far this year.

The trust — which runs the Royal Bolton Hospital — is aiming to reduce the annual deficit to £7.8 million by the end of March.

The board will present the report at the meeting from 9am tomorrow at the trust headquarters in the hospital grounds.