§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the initial staff budget for the King's Lynn District General Hospital is now £1 million over the previously published cost; and if it is expected that staff costs can be contained within the Department of Health and Social Security norms.
§ Mr. MoyleThe commissioning team for the King's Lynn District General Hospital has recently received reports from working parties set up to establish possible staffing levels in all departments of the new hospital. The proposals put forward by the working parties have, when costed, shown themselves to be approximately £1.2 milion more than the target levels of revenue set by the area health authority for the district general hospital. It is expected that when the commissioning team has completed its present task of reviewing the proposed staffing levels,548W and has agreed on a reasonable staffing establishment for the new hospital, the cost of staffing will be contained within the available resources. The Department does not issue staffing norms.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the area health authority's plans for the allocation to specialities in the seven operating theatres of the King's Lynn District General Hospital.
§ Mr. MoyleA study into the allocation to specialties of sessions in the seven operating theatres is at present being undertaken by the area health authority.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the projected cost at today's prices of running the King's Lynn District General Hospital when it becomes fully operational; and what is the expected cost at 1984 prices.
§ Mr. MoyleThe estimated annual revenue expenditure, at today's prices, on the King's Lynn District General Hospital when it becomes operational is £5,630,000. It is not possible to project these costs at 1984 prices.