§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is his latest estimate of (a) the construction and equipment costs and (b) the running costs of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, together with the anticipated cost per bed.
§ Dr. GilbertThe current estimate of the cost of building and equipping the hospital, including the associated staff accommodation and training school, is approximately £18.3 million. The estimated annual running cost of the hospital on completion is about £6.5 million, about 20 per cent. of which will be attributable to outpatient facilities. The annual cut per bed will be about £11,000.