§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the termination of all routine admissions to the Royal Liverpool hospital.
§ Mr. John PattenRoutine admissions have been suspended temporarily at the Royal Liverpool hospital due to the unusually high incidence of emergency admissions resulting from the recent weather conditions. No urgent admissions are affected. It is for health authorities to arrange admissions to hospitals to take account of fluctuations in demand.