§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now take steps to ensure that a full casualty service may be restored at Boscombe Hospital.
§ Dr. OwenThe Dorset Area Health Authority is responsible in the first instance for the planning and provision of health services in its area.
Major casualty services for the East Dorset Health District are now concentrated at Poole General Hospital following full local consultations, and the area health authority therefore has no plans to restore a full service to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Boscombe.