§ Mr. SoamesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he intends to announce his decision on the proposed merger of the Princess Royal Hospital Trust and the Royal Sussex County Hospital Trust. [28859]
§ Ms BlearsThe announcement of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State' s decision on the proposed merger of the Princess Royal Hospital (Mid-Sussex National Health Service Trust) and the Royal Sussex County Hospital (Brighton Healthcare NHS Trust) was made at 11.00 on 18 January.