§ 17. Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieuasked the Minister of Health when he expects that the new general hospital at Lindley, to which top priority was accorded six years ago, will be completed.
§ Mr. BraineEarly in 1966.
§ Mr. MallalieuWhat is the reason for the slow progress? Does not the Minister realise that conditions in the existing old hospital are rapidly becoming intolerable? Will he kindly tell everybody concerned to get a move on?
§ Mr. BraineThis has been under consideration. I understand that there would be practical difficulties in opening 920 part of the new hospital before the main construction work was finished, but I assure the hon. Gentleman that the regional hospital board will keep under review the possibility of the early use of part of the new premises.