Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has for the modernisation and extension of the Royal South Hants Hospital in Southampton; and when these plans are likely to be put into effect.
§ Mr. AlisonThe Wessex Regional Hospital Board plans to provide district general hospital services for the Southampton area by complementary development of the Royal South Hants and Southampton General Hospitals. At the Royal South Hants 60 radiotherapy beds were completed in 1970 at a cost
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Name of Authority (England) Estimated population 30th June, 1971 In the home At centres, etc. Total £ £ £ Bradford … … 294,740 1,885 1,069 2,954 Bristol … … 426,170 61,961 400 62,361 Coventry … … 333,000 23,663 — 23,663 Derby … … 219,320 5,430 8,606 14,036 Kingston-upon-Hull … … 284,680 11,178 8,856 20,034 Leicester … … 282,000 31,567 3,264 34,831 Newcastle … … 221,390 14,746 3,111 17,857 Nottingham … … 296,750 5,253 1,505 6,758 Plymouth … … 246,850 5,059 — 5,059 Portsmouth … … 204,280 1,824 1,244 3,068 Southampton … … 213,550 2,586 — 2,586 Stoke on Trent … … 263,610 6,058 116 6,174 Sunderland … … 215,650 3,865 — 3,865 Tees-side … … 395,530 8,782 31,291 40,073 Wolverhampton … … 268,38 14,771 393 15,164 of about £1 million; building is expected to start next year on new mental illness provision—120 beds and 160 day places—and supporting services at a cost of more than £1 million; further developments are planned to follow later. At the Southampton General major work is in progress to provide more than 40 acute beds, operating theatres and other supporting services at a cost of about £13 million.