HC Deb 03 March 1981 vol 1000 cc84-5W
58. Mr. Robert C. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied with the level of health care in the inner city area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Dr. Vaughan

Northern regional health authority and Newcastle area health authority (teaching) have taken action to improve health care provision in the inner city areas of Newcastle upon Tyne. Within the resources available to them, including inner city partnership funds, they will continue to make improvements.

60. Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will cause a study to be made on the level of health care in the inner city areas, with particular reference to the inner boroughs of London.

Dr. Vaughan

I refer the hon. Member to my reply earlier today to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Mr. Sever). In relation to London, a working party chaired by Professor Donald Acheson was set up over a year ago to look at primary care in central London; the group is now considering its report and I hope to receive it in the next few months. I have recently published a report by the London Advisory Group on acute hospital services in London.