§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those hospitals for which closure proposals have currently been referred to him, and the date of the reference in each case.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 14 January 1988]: The information requested is given in the table:
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Referred by (RHA) and proposal Date of referral Northern Change of use of Hermitage Rehabilitation Centre 25 November 1986 Yorkshire Closure of Whartedale Hospital GP maternity unit 26 January 1987 North-West Thames Change of use of Kershaw ward, Gordon Hospital 10 August 1987 Transfer of plastic surgery from West Middlesex Hospital to Charing Cross Hospital 7 January 1988 North-East Thames Closure of maternity unit King George's Hospital 27 July 1987 Closure of Southend Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital radiotherapy units 23 December 1987 South-East Thames
Referred by ( RHA) and proposal Date of referral Night closure of A and E department, Orpington Hospital 1 October 1986 Closure of neurosciences unit at Brook Hospital 1 June 1987 Transfer of orthopaedic beds for Preston Hall Hospital to Maidstone Hospital 1 December 1986 Closure of continuing care beds at Linton Hospital 1 December 1986 West Midlands Closure of Whitley Hospital, Coventry 15 October 1987 North Western Transfer of urology services from West Lancashire Health Authority to Wigan Health Authority 26 July 1987 Rationalisation of hospital services in Glossop 16 December 1987