HC Deb 11 June 1979 vol 968 cc102-3W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list all the wards at St. Nicholas hospital, Plumstead, showing the current or proposed use of each.

Dr. Vaughan

The information requested is set out below:

on the ground floor and about 50 bedrooms on the upper floors will be available to resident staff of St. Nicholas hospital, staff working at other NHS premises and those attending residential training courses; the first and second floors are to be converted to office accommodation for staff of Greenwich health district.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the out-patient clinics in operation at St. Nicholas hospital, Plumstead, as at 1 January 1978, indicating which of these have been or are to be discontinued and for what reasons.

Specialty Clinic
Cardiology Monday a.m. (1).
Chest diseases Wednesday p.m. (2); Friday p.m. (3).
Dental Wednesday p.m.
Dermatology Tuesday a.m.; Friday a.m.
Ear, nose and throat Monday p.m.; Tuesday a.m.
General medicine Tuesday a.m. (4); Tuesday p.m. (diabetic and endocrinal); Wednesday p.m. (5).
General surgery Monday a.m. (6); Monday p.m.; Tuesday p.m. (6); Thursday a.m.
Gynaecology Monday a.m.; Tuesday a.m.; Wednesday a.m.; Thursday p.m.
Ophthalmology Monday a.m. (7); Wednesday a.m.; Thursday a.m. (7).
Orthopaedic Tuesday a.m. (fracture); Thursday a.m.; Friday a.m. (fracture).
Paediatrics Wednesday a.m.
Psychiatric Wednesday a.m.
Physical medicine Monday p.m.; Wednesday p.m. (8); Friday p.m.
Urology Wednesday a.m.
Notes:
(1) Post due to become vacant in December and the question of a replacement is under consideration by the regional health authority.
(2) Post vacant and the question of a replacement is under consideration by the regional health authority.
(3) Clinic transferred to Wednesday p.m.
(4) Clinic moved to Greenwich district hospital following transfer of beds to Greenwich district hospital.
(5) Clinic transferred to Monday a.m.
(6) Post vacant and the question of a replacement is under consideration by the regional health authority.
(7) Clinic withdrawn following regional health authority's decision to rationalise consultant sessions in this specialty.
(8) Clinic withdrawn following transfer of senior registrar to Bexley hospital.