Hospital Services (London)

HC Deb 09 June 1997 vol 295 cc301-2W

Mr. Sedgemore

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the names of the team that will carry out his review of London's hospital services. [2563]

Mr. Milburn

We will be announcing details of the review and its method of operation in due course.

Mr. Sedgemore

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will direct the Royal Hospitals NHS Trust to halt its plans to close St. Bartholomew's Hospital pending the outcome of his review into London hospitals; [2564]

(2) if he has informed Sir Derek Boorman, chairman of the Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, of his decision to carry out a review of the Trust's decision to close St. Bartholomew's Hospital. [2565.]

Mr. Milburn

We will be announcing details of the review of London's health services in due course. Its effect on individual hospitals will be made clear at that time.