§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost, at 1979 survey prices, of building 467W (a) a district general hospital, with a full range of specialties and (b) a nucleus hospital.
§ Dr. VaughanA district general hospital with a full range of specialties is seldom built in a single phase. Nor is the cost of the first phase of a district general hospital strictly comparable with that of a first-phase nucleus hospital. However, the cost, excluding fees and equipment, of a 300-bed first phase of a district general hospital is approximately £9.8 million. On the basis of two recent tenders the average cost, excluding fees and equipment of a 300-bed first-phase nucleus district general hospital is approximately £8 million. Both figures are at 1979 survey prices.