§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what periodic ward closures are planned in the Canterbury and Thanet Health District as a result of the curtailment of nursing services; if she will list the number of weeks for planned closures for each ward at each hospital in the district; and what will be the overall percentage reduction in the number of beds available in the forthcoming year.
§ Dr. OwenThe Canterbury and Thanet district management team are still considering the local implications of the increased annual leave for nurses recommended by the Halsbury Committee of Inquiry.