HC Deb 28 May 1957 vol 571 cc21-2W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health what progress has been made towards the provision of a new hospital to serve the Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield area in Hertfordshire.

Mr. Vosper

Plans for the new hospital are well advanced, but the latest estimate of cost is considerably higher than that

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A more detailed age-analysis is obtained only in June and December. I will send at which the scheme was originally approved, and it has consequently been necessary to examine further the details of the proposals. This examination is almost completed, and I hope to let the regional hospital board have my views shortly so that it may be possible to commence building during the present financial year.