§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what bids he has received from Waltham Forest district health authority for provision of essential life-saving equipment at Whipps Cross hospital; what bids have been met; and what consideration he has given to the replacement life of current equipment at that hospital, and its implications for funding.
§ Mr. FreemanThe level of provision of health care services within a particular area is a matter for the health authority concerned, which is best able to judge the priorities for provision of services and equipment in the light of local needs and circumstances.