HC Deb 19 March 1991 vol 188 c65W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what consideration he gave, prior to his approval of South Glamorgan health authority's proposals to transfer services provided at Glan Ely hospital to the Prince of Wales hospital at Rhydlafar to(a) the capacity of the foul drains at the Prince of Wales hospital to accept sluicings from the disposable bed pan mashing equipment currently used at Glan Ely hospital and (b) the cross-infection risk between geriatric and non-geriatric patients in physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments;

(2) what consideration he gave, prior to his approval of South Glamorgan health authority's proposals to transfer services provided at the children's ENT hospital, Ely, to the University Hospital of Wales, to (i) the recent medical audit report on the relative costs of children's ENT operations at the children's ENT hospital, Ely, and (ii) the involuntary departures of the unit general manager, chief nursing officer, chief finance officer and chief personnel officer from the University Hospital of Wales.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

The considerations given to the authority's proposals are set out in the decision letter issued on 7 March.

Changes in senior personnel at University Hospital of Wales are a matter for South Glamorgan health authority, which advises that a number of staff are moving as part of an agreed programme to strengthen financial and clinical management as the authority prepares for the NHS changes in April.

I regret that the hon. Gentleman has used parliamentary privilege to make careless, unfounded insinuations against public officials. I hope that in future he will ensure that any statements he makes have been verified.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit Glan Ely hospital and St. David's hospital, Cardiff.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

At present, neither my right hon. Friend nor I have any plans to visit these hospitals.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit the children's ward at Prince of Wales hospital, Rhydlafar.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

I visited the ward on 15 March.