§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report details of progress made in each Welsh health authority towards implementing the proposals contained in the 1966 hospital plan; and what further progress is expected before 1 April 1984.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe present position on each of the proposals is as follows:
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Health Authority and Scheme Position Gwynedd Bryn-y-Neuadd Hospital, Llanfairfechan Phase I completed, no further phases are envisaged Bangor area—district general hospital (Ysbyty Gwynedd) Phase I is completed, except for certain additional and remedial works and is expected to be fully in use by Spring 1984. Phase II is tentatively programmed by the DHA for 1985–86 Clwyd Rhyl area—district general hospital (Ysbyty Glan Clwyd) Phase I completed and fully in use; Phase II tentatively programmed by the DHA for 1987–88 Maelor General Hospital (Wrexham District General Hospital) Completion of Phase I anticipated January 1985. Further phases provisionally programmed to start in 1985–85 East Dyfed Llanelli Hospital—additional patient accommodation and treatment facilities Plans have been revised, advance works are in progress and construction of a new acute hospital is proposed to commence in 1984 West Wales General Hospital, Glangwili, Stage 4 Completed West Wales—New hospital for the mentally sub-normal Stage I Plan to be reconsidered in the light of the Government policy of integrating the handicapped into the community. Pembrokeshire Upgrading County War Memorial Hospital and a new hospital at Completed Withybush—Stage I Withybush—further stages Further phases are under consideration by DHA West Glamorgan Morriston Hospital—Stage 1 area laundry Proposals were revised and an area laundry established at Llansamlet Morriston Hospital—Stage 2 and further stages It is now proposed to redevelop the hospital to a district general hospital—work commenced in December 1980, the first phase being due for completion in March 1985 Singleton Park Hospital, Swansea Stage 3 expected to be ready to start in 1983–84 Neath General Hospital Stage 1 completed Stage 2 due for completion in November 1984 Mid Glamorgan Bridgend General Hospital Stage 2 due for completion in December 1984, Stage 3 tentatively programmed by the DHA to commence in 1986–87 Merthyr area—district general hospital scheme (Prince Charles Hospital) Stage 1 completed, further stage tentatively programmed by DHA to commence in 1985–85 East Glam Hospital—further stages Tentatively programmed by the DHA for 1984–85 South Glamorgan Ely Hospital, Cardiff, additional patient accommodation and treatment facilities Completed Llandough Hospital, Penarth—development Expected to be ready to start in September 1983 Gwent Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny—Stage 2 Completed Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport—Stage 2 Development phased, the first stages have been completed and the final stage (Stage VI) tentatively programmed by the DHA to commence in 1985–86 West Monmouthshire area—new general hospital (West Gwent) This proposal is to be the subject of a feasibility study following the completion of the planning of Royal Gwent Stage VI St. Cadoc's Hospital Caerleon—replacement of wards Completed