§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many visits have been made by Ministers of his Department to hospitals during the past year; and how many senior officials of the hospital board accompanied them on these visits.
§ Mr. George ThomasThere have been 57 visits. The number of officials has depended on the circumstances. The following hospitals in Wales have had a Ministerial visit since I assumed responsibility for the health service in Wales on 1st April, 1969:
By the Secretary of State:
- Llandough Hospital, Cardiff.
- Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff.
- University Hospital of Wales—Dental Hospital, Cardiff.
- Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff.
- Velindre Hospital, Cardiff.
- Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff.
- St. David's Hospital, Cardiff.
- Ely Hospital, Cardiff.
- Children's E.N.T. Hospital, Cardiff.
- Caerau Hospital, Cardiff.
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
- Cardiff Maternity Hospital.
- Glan Ely Hospital, Cardiff.
- Lord Pontypridd Hospital, Cardiff.
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Rhydlafar.
- Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport (2 visits).
- Neath General Hospital.
- Singleton Hospital, Swansea.
- Llwynypia Hospital.
- Tyntyla Hospital.
- Porth Hospital.
- St. David's Hospital, Carmarthen.
- West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen.
- Llandudno General Hospital.
- Llanfrechfa Hospital, Cwmbran.
- St. Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon.
- Dewi Sant Hospital, Pontypridd.
By the Minister of State:
- Caernarvon and Anglesey General Hospital, Bangor.
- North Wales Hospital, Denbigh.
- Maelor General Hospital, Wrexham.
- Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest.
- St. Thomas' Hospital, Haverfordwest.
- Victoria Memorial Hospital, Welshpool.
- Hensol Hospital.
- Brigend General Hospital.
- Bronglais District General Hospital, Aberystwyth (2 visits).
- Brynhyfryd Hospital, Forden, Montgomery.
- West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen.
- Llys Maldwyn Hospital, Caersws.
- Montgomery County Infirmary.
44 - Mid Wales Hospital, Talgarth.
- South Wales Sanatorium, Talgarth.
- St. David's Hospital, Carmarthen.
- Pantglas Hall, Carmarthen.
- West Wales Sanatorium, Llanybyther, Carmarthen.
By the Parliamentary Secretary:
- Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea.
- Morriston Hospital.
- Singleton Hospital, Swansea.
- Port Talbot and District Hospital.
- Neath General Hospital.
- Pembroke County War Memorial Hospital.
- St. Thomas' Hospital, Haverfordwest.
- Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest.
- West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen.
- St. David's Hospital, Carmarthen.
- Llanelli Hospital.