§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on which date Sunderland district health authority(a) considered and (b) resolved to move the Sunderland family health services authority to the Durham road children's centre.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis is a matter for the Sunderland family health services authority. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. John Brown, chairman of the authority for details.
§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list the dates and occasions on which306W the Sunderland district health authority consulted with (a) the City of Sunderland social services department, (b) the Sunderland district health authority clinicians, (c) GPs and health personnel involved in the delivery of child health services over the (i) options to unify child health services and (ii) the use of the Sunderland eye infirmary site;
(2) on which date building work and alterations were (a) authorised and (b) commenced at the Sunderland eye infirmary to accommodate the proposed move of child health services to that site;
(3) if she will give the date on which the Sunderland community health council received public consultation documents concerning the proposed unification of child health services on the Sunderland eye infirmary site;
(4) if she will list the dates or occasions on which the children, parents or carers and other users of the Sunderland health authority child development unit were consulted on the proposed move to the Sunderland eye infirmary site;
(5) on which date the Sunderland district health authority invited tenders for the building and alteration work to accommodate the children's department unit at the Sunderland eye infirmary; how many tenders were received and on what dates;
(6) what was the date of the Sunderland health authority decision to move the child health services to the Sunderland eye infirmary site;
(7) if she will list all the options considered by the Sunderland district health authority for the proposed unification of child health services and the dates on which these options were discussed by the Sunderland district health authority board.
§ Mr. SackvilleWe understand that Sunderland district health authority has conducted formal consultation on a proposal affecting child health services in Sunderland. It is reviewing this proposal, as a result of the consultation. The proposal may be referred to the Northern and Yorkshire regional health authority and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health in due course for a final decision.
Details of the consultation and tendering process are a matter for Sunderland district health authority. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. George Bedell, chairman of the DHA for details.