HC Deb 11 December 1973 vol 866 c87W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the decision was taken not to include the Willesden General Hospital in the forward building programme as a district general hospital as outlined in earlier hospital building programmes; and why the change was made.

Mr. Alison

In 1971 my right hon. Friend agreed that the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board should plan on the basis that the Central Middlesex Hospital would be developed as a district general hospital. He also accepted that there was no question of closing Willesden Hospital, but in the light of the above proposals this could not be developed as a district general hospital.