§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representation and petition he has received concerning the casualty unit at the Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital, Manchester.
§ Mr. AlisonIn addition to correspondence from the hon. Member my right hon. Friend has also received representations from the hon. Member for Salford West (Mr. Orme) and several members of the public. He has also received four telegrams—three from religious organisations and one from a group of mothers.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what efforts have been made by advertisement or otherwise to secure additional staff for Ancoats, Crumpsall and the Jewish Hospital casualty units.
§ Mr. AlisonRegular advertisements have been placed in the medical Press. The difficulties experienced in securing staff at these units corresponds to the national situation. The necessity for adequate staffing on a 24-hour basis in a range of specialities has been taken into account in the policy of concentrating accident and emergency services at some district general hospital units.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what meetings he has held with users of the Jewish Hospital, Manchester.
§ Mr. AlisonNone.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases were treated during each of the last five years by the Amcoats, Crumpsall and Jewish Hospitals emergency accident casualty units.
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§ Mr. AlisonThe figures based on attendances at the accident and emergency units are as follows:
Ancoats Crumpsall Jewish Hospital 1968 53,802 19,816 30,223 1969 59,713 22,133 30,990 1970 51,404 22,194 32,110 1971 51,792 22,412 25,028 1972 49,258 25,063 29,553 These figures include the following new patients:
1968 23,919 10,119 15,776 1969 24,762 11,325 16,108 1970 21,260 12,501 16,459 1971 21,463 11,960 14,095 1972 20,318 12,459 15,093
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many doctors are currently attached to the hospital emergency accident unit at Crumpsall, Ancoats and the Jewish Hospitals, respectively.
§ Mr. AlisonI understand the figures are as follows:
Ancoats,
5 Senior House Officers, 1 Medical Assistant.
Crumpsall,
1 Registrar.
Jewish Victoria,
None.
The medical assistant at Ancoats has been transferred from the Jewish Victoria Hospital to enable a full service to be operated there. At Crumpsall there are, in addition to the post filled by the registrar, two vacancies for senior house officers in casualty work, and one vacancy for a senior house officer in orthopaedic and casualty work.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the new hospital for the north-east of Manchester will be completed.
§ Mr. AlisonPlanning for this hospital is still at a very early stage. I am unable therefore to give any date for its completion.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the numbers of factories and residential units within a one-mile and two-mile radius of the Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital, Manchester.
§ Mr. AlisonI regret that this information is not readily available. However I 559W am having inquiries made and will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will now seek to reopen the emergency / accident and casualty unit at the Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital, Manchester.
§ Mr. AlisonI would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to his Question on 26th June.