§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on the position of cardiac surgery in the Manchester Regional Hospital Board's area, in the light of the correspondence and memorandum sent to him by the hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe allocation of resources to meet the many demands (including those of cardiac surgery) made upon them is for Boards to decide in the light of their assessment of priorities. The Manchester Regional Hospital Board and the Board of Governors of the United Manchester Hospitals are discussing means of increasing the facilities for cardiac surgery in the Region. I shall be sending my hon. Friend a reply to his recent letter on this subject.