HC Deb 28 April 1998 vol 311 c117W
30. Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on policy on community hospitals. [38704]

Mr. Milburn

As part of our plans for modernising the National Health Service we shall be working with health authorities and the professions to determine the best configurations of services, including the balance of acute and community services.

The future role of community hospitals will be part of this important debate.