§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he last upheld the objection of a community health council to the closure of a hospital since 1979; and if he will list those occasions by year and region.
§ Mrs. CurrieMost proposed closures or changes of use of hospitals are agreed locally with the support of the community health council. Where a proposal is referred to my right hon. Friend he considers all the circumstances, the views of the local community health council and other comments received, in reaching a decision. The table lists those proposals for the closure of whole hospitals, which have been referred to Ministers in this Department since 1979, and have not been accepted.
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Region Hospital 1979 North East Thames Elizabeth Garret Anderson East Anglian Bowthorpe 1980 West Midlands Rugely District South West Thames Henderson 1981 Wessex Barton on Sea Maternity Mersey Royal Liverpool Childrens Heswell Branch 1982 None
Region Hospital 1983 North West Thames St. Johns 1984 Yorkshire Shipley 1985 None 1986 (to August) None
Hospital and community health services capital expenditure £ million Year Cash 1985–86 prices (as measured by gross domestic product deflator) gross net gross net 1974–75 243.1 234.8 822.2 794.2 1975–76 316.3 314.4 851.3 846.2 1976–77 341.1 338.6 811.1 805.1 1977–78 319.2 314.7 666.4 657.0 1978–79 363.8 356.0 686.3 671.5 1979–80 405.6 395.3 654.7 638.1 1980–81 556.3 540.5 756.9 735.4 1981–82 670.4 650.4 830.3 805.5 1982–83 691.4 672.5 798.6 776.7 1983–84 714.6 681.7 789.9 753.5 1984–85 805.3 754.6 853.6 799.9 1985–86 883.1 797.9 883.1 797.9