§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received any proposals from the North Western regional hospital authority for the closure or partial closure of wards at Rainhill hospital.
§ Mr. HayhoeNo. Rainhill hospital is administered by St. Helens and Knowsley health authority and is therefore the responsibility of Mersey regional health authority. The hon. Member may therefore wish to address his inquiries to the chairman of that authority.
§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received any application from the North Western regional hospital authority for changes in the financing of district health authorities which would affect any hospital with a regional secure unit.
§ Mr. HayhoeNo. The funding of individual districts is the responsibility of regional health authorities. The hon. Member may therefore wish to address his inquiries to the chairman of the regional health authority for the hospital he has in mind.