HC Deb 31 March 1980 vol 982 cc57-8W
Mr. Les Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what amounts have been spent on psychiatric, surgical and medical facilities and improvements in Nuneaton hospitals in the past five years; and whether he will make a statement on future proposals.

England. Wales and Scotland, respect ively.

Mr. prentice

The numbers of tribunal centres are as follows:

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 25 March 1980, c. 506]: Improvements in these categories have included a new psychiatric day hospital at a cost of £71,581, two ward upgradings at a combined cost of £22,073, and several minor capital schemes at a total cost of £310,221. Work is currently in progress on a temporary operating theatre costing £214,550.

Future development proposals include the provision of 81 geriatric beds, 50 day places and supporting facilities, at an estimated cost of £2,455,000, and X-ray department, 54 surgical beds and medical records accommodation (£1,600,000), a pathology laboratory (£1,400,000), and a new mortuary (£233,000).

The West Midlands regional strategic plan proposes a major development of the George Eliot hospital, at an estimated cost of £10 million, to start in the period 1985–86 to 1988–89.