§ 7. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress has been made in implementing plans for the future use of Barry Accident Hospital; and what staffing arrangements have been made.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI have approved the Welsh Hospital Board's proposal to reopen Barry Accident Hospital as a 40-bed general practitioner unit. Medical cover will be provided by local general practitioners.
§ Mr. GowerWhile thanking my hon. Friend for that reply, may I ask him to bear in mind the anxiety in Barry and the surrounding district at the arrangements for the treatment of emergency and accident cases which may arise in the docks, in local factories and among holidaymakers who come in great numbers during the summer? Will my hon. Friend look carefully at this?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattYes, and I assure my hon. Friend that the steps being taken between the hospital board and consultants in and around Barry will help this problem.