§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the capital expenditure on the hospital and health services in the Bishop Auckland constituency in each of the years 1965 to 1969, respectively, and on what projects.
§ Mr. Crossman:Details of capital expenditure by the Newcastle Regional 632W Hospital Board on hospitals in the Bishop Auckland constituency in the five financial years are as follows:
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Financial Year Project £ 1965–66 Bishop Auckland General Hospital: Hospital: Phase I … 10,365 Replacement boiler … 100 38 Westfield Road … 447 16 Westfield Road … 1,250 Laboratory extension … 1,000 Richardson Hospital, Barnard Castle: General extension—Improvements … 1,218 Total … 14,380 1966–67 Bishop Auckland General Hospital: Phase I … 84,771 Laboratory extension … 91 Improved Maternity Unit … 5,576 X-rays … 4,422 25 Westfield Road … 654 4 Westfield Road … 449 Recovery Room … 1,247 14 Westfield Road … 578 Richardson Hospital, Barnard Castle: General extension and Improvements … 1,382 Total … 99,170 1967–68 Bishop Auckland General Hospital: Phase I … 191,866 Laboratory extension … 59 X-ray … 2,791 14 Westfield Road … 5 Phase II … 10 Children's Wards … 13,902 Kitchen Improvements … 5,641 Lift in Block 2 … 7,901 Sanitary Annexe … 4,103 Lift in Block 3 … 7,796 Gymnasium … 2,912 Tindale Crescent Hospital: Watermains … 1,792 Binchester Whins Hospital: … Watermains … 819 Dayroom … 280 Richardson Hospital, Barnard Castle … 4,000 Total … 243,877 1968–69 Bishop Auckland General Hospital: Phase I … 68,282 Phase II … 3,086 Site Investigation … 1,626 2 Westfield Road … 677 29 Westfield Road … 2,452 Boiler Plant … 9,452 Sanitary Annexe … 6,500 Heating in Medical Residence … 4,179 Total … 96,254
Financial Year Project £ Estimated 1969–70 Bishop Auckland General Hospital: Phase I … 9,815 Phase II … 113 Boiler … 222 Insulation of Doors … 608 20 Westfield Road … 2,500 Central Linen Store … 2,000 Design in Use of Out Patients Department … 1,500 Accommodation for Principal Nursing Officer … 3,000 Bishop Auckland Maternity Hospital: … Foul Sluicing … 1,000 Tindale Crescent Hospital: … Foul Sluicing … 1,630 Binchester Whins Hospital: … Foul Sluicing … 1,600 Sanitary Annexe … 2,350 Total … 26,338 In the financial years 1965–66 to 1969–70 inclusive loan consent has been recommended, after application by Durham County Council, for the following local authority health service project within the area of the Bishop Auckland constituency:— 1965–66 Home for mentally handicapped adults … £59,985 (including £5,550 for professional fees, authorised in 1967–68).
§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what capital expenditure is planned on the hospital and health services in the Bishop Auckland constituency in 1970, 1971 and 1972, respectively, and on what projects.
§ Mr. Crossman:The Newcastle Regional Hospital Board at present plan capital expenditure in the financial year 1970–71 of £30,000 on Bishop Auckland General Hospital. The programme for later years has not yet been decided.
For the financial years 1970–71 to 1972–73 inclusive I hope that it will be possible to recommend loan consent for the following local authority health service projects planned by Durham County Council within the area of the Bishop Auckland constituency:
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£ 1970–71—Health Centre, Barnard Castle 55,000 1971–72—Health Centre, Bishop Auckland 71.500 1972–73—Extension (10 places) to training centre for mentally handicapped children, Bishop Auckland 7.600