Mr. Mc Williamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total provision of geriatric and psychogeriatric beds in the Gateshead health authority area in each of the last five years; and what was the provision in all other health authorities per 10,000 population.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe available information is given in the table.
hospital in Norwich, the first phase of which is to be an acute mental illness unit. If Hellesdon is eventually chosen as the site for the new hospital, the existing mental illness hospital there would close after the construction of the first phase of the new hospital. Both the David Rice and St. Andrews hospitals would be retained in the short term until the reprovision of the mental illness services in the district is completed.
Mrs. Gillian Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how long the reappraisal of sites for the second Norwich district general hospital will take.
§ Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what time is being allowed for the latest appraisal of sites for the new district general hospital in Norwich.
§ Mrs. CurrieWe expect the health authority to be able to complete the further work on the option appraisal in about three months.