§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make funds available to recruit the necessary staff to re-open wards of Kilton hospital, Worksop; and if he will state for what purpose the funds originally provided for this are being used;
(2) if he will make funds available to recruit the necessary staff to re-open the Robinson ward of Victoria hospital, Worksop; and if he will state for what purposes the funds originally provided for this are being used.
§ Sir George YoungThe allocation of funds to the Worksop and Retford district is a matter for the Nottinghamshire area health authority (teaching). It informs me that any money unspent on account of the inability of the district management team to recruit nurses up to the funded establishment is being used temporarily to finance other services in the district.