§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 28 February,Official Report, column 595, regarding cardiac surgery in Wales, what level of additional resources is being made available and to which health authorities for purchasing purposes; in which trusts and directly managed units for provider purposes new facilities are being developed; and what are the relevant dates for commencement and completion of such developments.
§ Mr. RedwoodIn addition to their discretionary allocations, from which cardiac services are also purchased, £6.5 million is available in 1993–94 to assist health authorities move towards the target level of cardiac surgery in Wales. I shall announce provision for 1994–95 in due course.
We have completed the development of cardiac facilities at the University Hospital of Wales which can now deliver 800 adult cardiac operations a year. New facilities, which will deliver the balance of need in South Wales, are to be developed at Morriston Hospital NHS Trust. Planning is currently underway and the centre is expected to become operational in 1997.