§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what financial help is being given by his Department towards the services provided by the children's renal unit at Guys Hospital, London and, in particular, for the acquisition of additional kidney machines.
§ Dr. OwenSince 1973 the Department has supported a research project at Guys Hospital into the management of renal failure in children. Total support until 31st March 1976 was £43,000—capitalplus 03,000—revenue—and we shall continue to support the 12 children in the trial for as long as they continue to be treated on the children's programme.
The funding of a development of this treatment as a routine service as opposed to a research project is for the health 159W authorities concerned to deal with in the usual way, having regard to other competing demands on their resources.