§ 40. Sir L. Plummerasked the Minister of Health when he expects to announce his acceptance of the plans for a new out-patient department submitted to him on behalf of St. Alfege's Hospital Greenwich.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Miss Edith Pitt)The Ministry's officers have been discussing with the South East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board the latter's proposals for general development at this hospital, which include additional outpatient accommodation, but the scheme has not yet been submitted in detail.
§ Sir L. PlummerWill the hon. Lady ask her right hon. and learned Friend to request that a scheme be submitted in detail, for this is a very important hospital, serving a large part of South-East London, and it needs a new out-patient department? I ask that the matter be given serious and urgent consideration.
§ Miss PittThe regional hospital board submitted proposals to my Ministry in May, and after a visit and discussions we made comments in August. Now the board is considering the matter again, and we expect its further comments very shortly.