§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the size of the population served by the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board; and how this compares with other regions.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe most recent estimates for the Birmingham and other Regional Hospital Board areas are those for 30th June, 1967, published in the Registrar General's Quarterly Return for December 1967, and are as follows:
Birmingham 5,067,400 Newcastle 3,082,400 Leeds 3,202,100 Sheffield 4,599,400 East Anglian 1,686,600 North West Metropolitan 4,217,000 North East Metropolitan 3,384,300 South East Metropolitan 3,519,000 South West Metropolitan 3,267,000 Wessex 1,933,600 Oxford 1,858,100 South Western 3,057,000 Wales 2,709,900 Manchester 4,554,700 Liverpool 2,252,300
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he estimates the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board will announce its plans for the future of maternity services in the Rugby area.
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§ Mr. CrossmanThe hospital services needed for this area will be studied by a working party recently set up by the Board and the Hospital Management Committee, which will consult the local authorities and others concerned in the provision of related services. I cannot yet say when the Board will be ready to make any firm proposals.
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he estimates the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board will consider the Rugby Hospital Management Committee's proposed 120-bed unit at St. Cross Hospital, Rugby.
§ Mr. CrossmanThis is being considered as part of the Board's current review of its forward capital programme.
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many Coventry people have been admitted to St. Cross Hospital, Rugby, during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe number of Coventry people discharged (including deaths) was 241 in 1966 and 248 in 1967. Precise figures for 1965 are not available.