§ 10. Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the outbreak of gas gangrene at the Pembroke County Hospital, Haverfordwest.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattTwo cases of gas gangrene have occurred recently. One patient died, and the operating theatre concerned has been temporarily closed. For the time being emergency operations are being transferred to the West Wales General Hospital at Glangwili and a temporary theatre is being erected at the Pembroke County War Memorial Hospital.
§ Mr. EdwardsI thank my hon. Friend for that reply, and I should like to express my sympathy to the relatives of the unfortunate person concerned. Could my hon. Friend take the opportunity of congratulating those responsible for the prompt action they have taken and the doctors who are working under such difficult conditions? Is he able to assure me that every possible action will be taken to get the operating theatre back into action?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI can certainly say "Yes" to the last part of my hon. 1016 Friend's question. I agree that great praise should be given to those responsible. I myself saw the conditions to which he referred when I last visited Haverfordwest.