§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the hospitals in South Glamorgan which provide chest medical services and to provide a table showing the number of beds available(a) in each of those hospitals in each of the past five years, (b) currently and (c) projected for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe available information for the latest five years, which relates to the number of beds in the specialty of thoracic medicine, is given as follows:
(2) if he will make it his policy that any proposals for the closure or reduction of X-ray services at Sully hospital should be subject to formal consultation processes.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesNone. Any proposals which represent a substantial change in the provision of these services will be subject to the normal consultation procedure.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what procedures of consultation were followed prior to the temporary closure of Powys ward at Sully hospital; and when it is planned to reopen Powys at Sully hospital.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesTemporary closures are a matter for local management and do not require formal consultation. The reopening of this ward is a matter for the health authority at this stage.
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