§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospitals of over 800 beds are (a) currently being built and (b) have been approved but not yet started.
§ Mrs. CurrieInformation held centrally shows there are no hospitals with over 800 beds approved or under construction as discrete projects. There are, however, schemes approved at 12 existing hospitals and schemes under construction at nine more which will bring their total beds over 800.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his latest estimate of the value of the land owned by Norwich health authority surrounding (a) the two hospitals at Thorpe St. Andrews and (b) the Hellesdon hospital.
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§ Mrs. CurrieEstimates of the value of these sites depends on assumptions about the planning permissions that could be obtained and current market forces. The East Anglian regional health authority will be reassessing the range of potential values of these sites as part of the further site appraisal for the proposed second district general hospital in Norwich.