§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that Zachery Merton Maternity Hospital in Rustington, Sussex, upon which some £30,000 has recently been spent for modernisation and re-equipment, is threatened with closure in order to increase the maternity bed provision at Worthing Hospital; if he will resist these proposals and the loss of public money which would result; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Braine£18,500 has been sent on improving the service at this hospital, which will be required at least until developments proposed at Worthing Hospital are complete in about ten years' time; its future will be considered then.