§ 119. Mr. J. Astorasked the Minister of Health what action he is taking to remedy the unsatisfactory conditions now existing 90W for Plymouth patients of the Didworthy Chest Hospital, South Brent, awaiting thoracic surgery at the Hawkmoor Chest Hospital, who have to wait up to two years for operative treatment.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe position will be improved when the new thoracic surgery unit to be provided at Tehidy Sanatorium comes into use. The Regional Hospital Board are also trying to engage staff to enable some thoracic surgery to be performed at Didworthy.