§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health if he will enumerate and specify the new hospitals that have been completed since the inception of the Health Service and state the number of beds each contains; and if he will also state the year of their completion in each case.
§ Mr. PowellThe ten new hospitals listed below have been partly completed and are in use, and provide a total of 1,294 beds.
—— Date Beds Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield. 1952 162 Greaves Hall, Nr. South-port. 1957 220 Oakwood Park, Conway 1957 187 West Wales General Hospital, Glangwili. 1958 96 Balderton Hospital, Nr. Newark. 1959 252 Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon. 1959 40 Llanfrechfa Grange, Newport. 1959 200 West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham. 1960 137 New Teaching Hospital, Sheffield. 1960 (out-patients) Singleton Park Hospital, Swansea. 1960 (out-patients) In addition the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, which provides for an intake of 40 students each year was completed in 1953 and much new work has been completed at other hospitals.
§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health what is the number of new hospitals which he expects to be completed during the next five years; and what is the total number of beds they will contain.
§ Mr. PowellTen, with approximately 4,000 beds. Five, more, with about58W 1,600 beds, are expected to be in use but not fully completed. Five new dental hospitals should also be completed.