§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Service men, (b) Service dependants and (c) National Health Service patients were treated as in-patients at the Queen Elizabeth military hospital, Woolwich during each of the quarters ended 31 December 1979 and 31 March 1980.
§ Mr. HayhoeIn the quarter ending 31 December 1979, 875 Service personnel, 287 Service dependants and 638 National Health Service patients were admitted for in-patient treatment at the Queen Elizabeth military hospital, Woolwich. The corresponding figures for the quarter ending 31 March 1980 were 902, 324 and 651 respectively.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether a decision has yet been reached about the recovery of costs involved in providing specialised facilities at the Queen Elizabeth military hospital for use by National Health Service patients; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeDiscussions are expected to take place in the near future with the Department of Health and Social Security and the National Health Service on the reimbursement of costs for certain specialised facilities used by NHS patients at the Queen Elizabeth military hospital.