§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding was provided to Ealing hospital in the financial years(a) 1978–79 and (b) 1990–91 in real and money terms; how many (i) doctors, (ii) nurses arid (iii) other staff were in post at the hospital for the same years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThis information is not collected centrally. My hon. Friend may wish to contact Lady Eccles of Moulton, the chairman of Ealing district health authority for details.
§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health upon what criteria he has approved self-governing status for Ealing hospital; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe criteria for the establishment of Ealing hospital as an NHS trust, as for all applicants, were
that it would deliver tangible benefits to patients and improvements in the quality of its services;that it had effective leadership and management:that key professional staff were involved in management;that it was financially viable.