§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement for the guidance of the people in the area on the proposed development, coordination, and extension of the hospital facilities in the north Staffordshire area; and when it is expected that the new out-patient's department building and facilities will be in operation.
§ Miss PittPlanning is in progress on three large schemes which are to be built in the vicinity of the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary and the City General Hospital. These are an accident department, ward block and operating theatre suite; a central out-patient department; and a maternity unit. It is hoped that building work an the first of these schemes will begin next spring and should then be completed in 1963. Sketch plans of the central out-patient department have been prepared but it is too early to be able to say when the building will be completed.