§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans she has to close the London chest hospital;
(2) what plans she has for the future of the London chest hospital under "Making London Better".
§ Mr. Malone"Making London Better" reported that North East Thames regional health authority would initiate public consultation on proposals to merge the management of the London chest hospital with that of the Royal London hospital. Following public consultation, the Royal Hospitals trust was established incorporating the London chest hospital, the Royal London hospital and St. Bartholomew's hospital.
East London and the City health authority is currently consulting on proposals to consolidate the trust's services at the Royal London hospital, Whitechapel. No decisions will be taken until all the responses to public consultation have been fully considered.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the research rating of the London chest hospital in relation to other hospitals.
§ Mr. MaloneThe London chest hospital was included in the 1993 review of the research and development taking place in the London postgraduate special health authorities, as part of the Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung hospitals SHA. The Review Advisory Committee's report did not give a separate rating for the London chest hospital.