§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals covering the Greater London area have children's wards. [85083]
§ Mr. Hutton40 National Health Service trusts within the London Regional Office area have children's wards. These can be broken down into the following sectors:
37 NHS trusts have acute children's wards;6 NHS trusts have mental illness children's wards;1 NHS trust has a learning disability children ward.Note:
(1997–98 figures). Some NHS Trusts have more than one type of children's ward, hence the sector breakdown is higher than the total.