§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many redundant hospitals in the South-West Region have not been sold;
(2) if he will list the redundant hospitals in the South-West Region and the date they closed for medical use;
(3) what is the cost of maintaining the redundant hospitals in the South-West
Hospital Date of closure Approximate annual cost of care and maintenance Assessment of value (by District valuer) £ £ Miles House, Bath 1.12.75 5,000 40,000 Cerne Abbas Convalescent Home (Note 1) 17.12.75 12,000 500,000 Didworthy Hospital, South Brent 15.11.71 2,000 50,000 Poltimore Hospital, Exeter 28.6.74 2,000 65,000 (Note 2) Ernsborough House, Exeter 16.7.75 400 Not known Devenport Maternity Hospital 11.6.76 800 Not known (Note 2) Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Southernhay (Part) 17.7.74 3,500 350,000 (Subject to planning permission) Watermoor Hospital, Cirencester 6.9.75 2,000 Not known (Note 2) 1. Situated in Wessex Region but managed by Avon Area Health Authority (Teaching) on an-extra-territorial basis.
2. Valuation not yet available.