§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when construction of the new Lymington community hospital will(a) start and (b) be completed; and if he will make a statement. [27345]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 24 January 2002]: New Forest primary care trust, which manages Lymington hospital, has been actively working on plans for a new hospital which are now very advanced. The PCT intends to submit an outline business case to the south-east regional office of the Department of Health in February 2002 seeking approval to proceed with the detail design and build of the new hospital.
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