§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what monitoring he is carrying out of the employment of doctors, nurses, technical staff and other hospital workers affected by hospital closures; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNone. There has been no change of practice in this respect since the last Labour Government, under which far more hospitals closed than under the present Government. When hospitals close, the staff concerned usually find employment elsewhere, often in new and better replacement facilities.