§ 21. Sir B. Jannerasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that an application has been made to the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board for the establishment of a Cardiff type general practitioner maternity unit in Leicester;and if, in view of the support which this has received from the medical profession in Leicester and the success of the Cardiff unit, he will see that the unit is speedily installed.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Mr. Julian Snow)We are aware of this proposal, which the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board is considering.
§ Sir B. JannerBeing aware of the proposal, is my hon. Friend not aware that this is a very inexpensive way of dealing with a very important matter and that the Cardiff unit has turned out to be extremely useful to everybody's satisfaction? Will he urge the Sheffield people to do something about this in Leicester?
§ Mr. SnowI have no reason to suppose that the Sheffield Board is not examining the matter urgently. The Cardiff unit is an interesting experiment full of promise, but there has had to be reconsideration of the economics of staff in the light of experience