HC Deb 19 November 1963 vol 684 cc79-81W
Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Health what is the number of new hospitals now under construction;what is their location and title; and how many beds will be made available in them.

Mr. Braine

The 65 new and substantially remodelled hospitals at present under construction, and the number of beds, are as follows:

Name and Location Total number beds after completion
West Cumberland Hospital, Hensingham 489
New Hospital at Harlow, Essex 303
Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon 850
Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield 454
Greaves Hall, near Southport 850
Llanfrechfa Grange, near Cwmbran 500
Singleton Park Hospital, Swansea 809
West Wales General Hospital, Glangwili 391

national certificates and diplomas in business studies in the session 1962–63.

Sir E. Boyle

The numbers of studentsenrolled in courses leading to the ordinary and higher national certificates and diplomas in business studies as at 15th November, 1962, are as follows:

Ordinary National Certificate 11,293
Ordinary National Diploma 2,470
Higher National Certificate 2,339
Higher National Diploma 359

Mr. Albu

asked the Minister of Education how many national certificates and diplomas in business studies, ordinary and higher, respectively, were awarded in each of the years 1962 and 1963.

Sir E. Boyle

The numbers of national certificates and diplomas in Business Studies awarded in 1962 and 1963, respectively, are set out in the following table:

Name and Location Total number of beds after completion
New Hospital at Huddersfield 518
Western General Hospital, Hull 542
Peterborough and District Memorial Hospital 461
New Hospital at Wexham Park, Slough 462
Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex 600
New Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup 500
High Wycombe Hospital 450
New Hospital at Truro 476
New Hospital at Walsgrave, Coventry 795
New Hospital at Wythenshawe 404
St. Thomas Hospital, London 800
Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth 310
Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport 860
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff 782
Newcastle General Hospital 825
Sunderland General Hospital 630
Northgate and District Hospital, Morpeth 800
Prudhoe and Monkton Hospital 1,340
St. Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield 400
Pontefract General Infirmary 286
Children's Hospital, Sheffield 205
Doncaster Royal Infirmary 808
Nottingham City Hospital 932
Derbyshire Royal Infirmary 500
Leicester Royal Infirmary 994

Name and Location Total number of beds after completion
Scunthorpe and District War Memorial Hospital 419
Grantham and Kesteven General Hospital 306
Ashford Hospital 538
Edgware General Hospital, Middlesex 647
Royal Northern Hospital, London 637
Bedford General Hospital 690
Luton Maternity Hospital 125
Luton and Dunstable Hospital 486
I.ewisham Hospital 600
St. Nicholas Hospital, Plumstead 313
Medway Hospital. Gillingham 600
Mavday Hospital, Thornton Heath 850
St. Stephen's Hospital, Chelsea 670
Kingston Hospital, Surrey 697
Hammersmith Hospital 870
Borocourt Hospital, Reading 570
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford 622
Kettering General Hospital 564
Battle Hospital, Reading 400
Gloucester Royal Hospital 975
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath 98
St Lawrence's Hospital, Bodmin 1,100
Birmingham General Hospital 375
Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham
Hallam Hospital, West Bromwich 365
Andressey Hospital, Burton-on-Trent 293
Royal Lancaster Infirmary 453
Blackburn Royal Infirmary 414
Walton Hospital, Liverpool 890
London Hospital—new dental hospital
King's College Hospital—new dental hospital
United Birmingham Hospitals—new dental hospital
* This hospital, together with Summerfield Hospital, Birmingham, will provide 2,154 beds: the final allocation between the two hospitals concerned has not yet been decided.