§ 23. Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what provision he proposes to make to enable in-patients at St. Nicholas ward, Prince of Wales orthopaedic hospital, Rhydlafar, to remain there after its proposed closure date of 30 April to complete their in-patient treatment.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on Friday 19 April 1991 at column276.
As the implementation of approved service changes is a matter for health authorities, I have not discussed the timing of the transfer of the children's orthopaedic service in South Glamorgan with the chairman of the district health authority. Nor do I have plans to issue any general guidance on this particular aspect of service planning.