HC Deb 22 July 1976 vol 915 cc592-4W
Mr. Marquand

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the hospital capital building programme.

Mr. Ennals

I am notifying regional health authorities in England of my general approval of their proposed capital programmes for 1976–77 as listed below. These programmes are not directly affected by the Chancellor's announcement earlier this afternoon.

REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES PROPOSED
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN 1976–77
Regional Health Authority £ million
Northern … … 17.7
Yorkshire … … 18.7
Trent … … 28.1
East Anglian … … 11.2
North West Thames … … 15.0
North East Thames … … 17.0
South East Thames … … 18.8
South West Thames … … 19.8
Wessex … … 16.1
Oxford … … 12.4
South Western … … 16.8
West Midlands … … 21.0
Mersey … … 16.6
North Western … … 22.1

NEW LARGE SCHEMES (PROPOSED FOR START IN 1976–77)

Regional Health Authority and Scheme

Northern

  • Berwick Infirmary: Geriatric Wards and boiler house.
  • Sunderland Eye Hospital: twin operating theatre suite.

Yorkshire

  • Leeds General Infirmary: Phase I.
  • St. James', Leeds: Clinical Sciences Block.

Trent

  • Chesterfield DGH: Phase I.
  • Nottingham City: new ward block.
  • Nottingham City: replacement boiler plant.
  • Northern General, Sheffield: A & E Department, 2 theatres, 3 X-ray rooms.
  • Highbury, Nottingham: mental handicap unit for adults.
  • Northern General, Sheffield: mental illness unit.

East Anglian

  • Great Yarmouth DGH: Phase I.
  • St. John's, Peterborough: geriatric unit and supporting services.

North East Thames

  • Newham Hospital.
  • The London Hospital: clinical block.

South East Thames

  • Lewisham redevelopment: preliminary site works and temporary accommodation.
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  • Royal Sussex County: interim Phase III: theatre, kitchen/dining, tower ward block.
  • RHA computer configuration.
  • Faversham health centre.

South West Thames

  • Horsham: geriatric wards and day hospital.
  • Dorking: geriatric wards and day hospital.
  • Sheen Lane: health centre.
  • Kingston: ophthalmic unit.

Wessex

  • Royal United, Bath: maternity unit.
  • Royal South Hants: residential accommodation.

Oxford

  • John Radcliffe: residential accommodation.
  • Witney community hospital.

West Midlands

  • Copthorne, Shrewsbury: Phase III, completion of pharmacy.
  • Stafford DGH.

North Western

  • Preston New Hospital: Phase II.
  • Barnes: geriatric unit.
  • Blackburn Royal: Accident and Emergency Department.
  • Park: operating theatres.
  • Lytham: elderly severely mentally infirm unit.
  • Blackpool Victoria: pathology laboratory.
  • Clayton, Manchester: health centre.