§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the latest figure for the number of hospitals which have expressed interest in becoming self-governing institutions within the National Health Service.
§ Mr. MellorA total of 179 expressions of interest in self-governing status have been received. Some are for non-hospital facilities and others include more than one hospital.
Leaflet Print run Production cost Distribution £ Avenue Cost£ Working for Patients: Management summary 350,000 109,250 RHAs; DHAs; CHCs; 15,500e FPCs; GPs RHAs; DHAs; Post Offices; Popular leaflet HSR1 3,000,000 117,050 Libraries, Pharmacies 222,255e Self Governing Hospitals: Staff leaflet HSR2 250,000 23,000e RHAs 12,706 Local public leaflet HSR3 250,000 RHAs 1 Estimated cost. 2 Excludes Post Office distribution costs covered by an annual contract. RHA Regional Health Authority.
DHA District Health Authority.
CHC Community Health Council.
FPC Family Practitioner Committee.
GP General Medical Practitioner.