§ 12. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Health whether, as a result of his recent tour of Dorset, he will accelerate the programme of hospital replacement there.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonNo, Sir. The regional hospital board decides priorities within the Wessex Region. Its intention is to provide new district general hospitals in the areas with large increases in population and to improve existing services in other areas.
§ Mr. Wingfield DigbyI welcome the right hon. Gentleman's interest in hospitals in Dorset, but during his visit was he satisfied that they are sufficiently up to date to be efficient?
§ Mr. RobinsonI am never satisfied with the hospital service as a whole, and I hope that we shall effect improvements here as elsewhere.