§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations his Department received from Professor English about neo-natal cardiac surgery at Bristol royal infirmary during 1992; and what action was taken in response. [31255]
§ Mr. HoramThe only representation from Sir Terence English about the neonatal cardiac surgery service at Bristol royal infirmary was a telephone call to the medical secretary of the supra-regional services advisory group in which Sir Terence expressed reservations about the continued designation of the Bristol unit, one of 10 designated units then providing the service. The SRSAG met in July 1992 to consider, inter alia, the continued designation of neonatal and infant cardiac surgery as a supra-regional service. As Sir Terence was not present, his views were conveyed to the meeting by the medical secretary. In the event, the advisory group decided to de-designate the service as a whole.