§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many occasions during the past six months the autoclave at Woking Victoria hospital has 629W been out of action; and how many operations have had to be cancelled as a result.
§ Dr. VaughanThe autoclave has broken down 14 times in the last six months and 126 operations have been cancelled. A standby machine is now available to prevent further cancellations.