§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the last technical survey was made of the existing buildings and services at the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough; what improvements have since taken place; and what are the present deficiencies.
§ Mr. AlisonThere has not been a comprehensive survey for rebuilding since, as I told the hon. Member in my reply to him on 13th July, 1971, priority is being given to the new district general hospital at Rotherham.
During the last decade improvements have been made to the ward sanitary annexes, out-patient department ventilation, maternity department, staff changing accommodation, X-ray department, engineering services, medical accommodation and car parking.
Sheffield Regional Hospital Board has allocated £312,000 for improvements at Montagu Hospital from its share of the additional resources made available by the Government for the relief of unemployment in development and intermediate areas. Schemes which are expected to start in 1972–73 include the upgrading of the operating theatre, and a new out-patient department and geriatric day hospital. A new boiler house will also be provided. Other improvements have not yet found a place in the board's programme.—[Vol. 821. c. 45.]