§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the effect of changes to the National Health Service during his tenure as Secretary of State in the Nottingham district health authority.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIn common with the rest of the NHS, Nottingham health authority has continued to strive to provide the best possible service for its population. The district received an initial revenue allocation of £180.7 million for 1989–90 from Trent regional health authority which is a real terms increase of 2.9 per cent. over the previous year and one of the highest increases in the region. The authority is planning to expand its patient services, both in-patient and day cases, during the year. Recent developments include improved facilities at Nottingham city hospital for renal and radiotherapy services and for the elderly mentally infirm. The district has also been working hard to improve its mental illness services and following the development of a range of modern, community-based services was able to close Saxondale hospital, a large institution for the mentally ill, at the end of last year.