HC Deb 23 November 1983 vol 49 cc163-4W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales for the most recent date for which figures are available, what percentage of family medical practitioners make use of night and weekend deputising services.

Year Hospital Health authority Bed numbers Designation
1979 Glyncornel, Rhondda Mid Glamorgan 60 Geriatric
St. Thomas' Haverfordwest Dyfed 20 Obstetric
66 Geriatric
Llwynderw Annexe, Swansea West Glamorgan 20 Pre-convalescent
1980 Llangwyfan Clwyd 168 Chest
24 General Surgery
18 Orthopaedic
Prince Edward War Memorial, Rhyl Clwyd 31 Accident and Emergency
Bron-y-Nant Clwyd 25 Chest
Blaenavon Gwent 12 Acute
Snatchwood Gwent 25 Geriatric
Gors, Holyhead Gwynedd 17 Maternity
1981 St. James' Annexe, Swansea West Glamorgan 12 Radiotherapy
1982 Nil
1983 Cefh Mably Mid Glamorgan 20 Geriatric
56 Chest

All of the foregoing facilities have been relocated in new or redeveloped hospitals. Hospitals whose closure is being considered are as follows:

Health authority Hosptial Explanation
Clwyd Chats worth House, Prestatyn, Colwyn Bay Proposals to transfer facilities elsewhere under consideration
Gwynedd C & A Bangor Minfordd Gallt-y-Sil All facilities to transfer to Ysbyty Gwynedd
Powys Adelina Patti To close when Ystradgynlais Community Hospital is completed
Pembroke County War Memorial, Haverfordwest Closure of 20 bed geriatric unit following relocation at Withybush under consideration
East Dyfed Allt-y-Mynydd, Llanybyther Proposal yet to go to public consultation.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

As I explained to the hon. Gentleman in my reply to him on 9 February 1982—[Vol. 17, c.308]—the information is not available in the form requested. The percentage of unrestricted principals in general medical practice in Wales with consent to use deputising services was 24.59 as at 1 October 1983.

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