§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 10 September (WA 119) concerning renal isotope scanning service in Belfast, how much funding has been made available; and when the service will be reinstated. [HL4557]
§ Baroness AmosPaediatric renal isotope scans have been available in Belfast at the main Royal Victoria Hospital for some time.
The Eastern Health and Social Services Board has made available an additional £32,000 to the Royal Group of Hospitals Trust in the current financial year to facilitate the relocation of these services to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC). The trust is currently in the process of recruiting the additional staff required. It is anticipated that the service will be offered at the RBHSC site from January 2004.