§ Mr. RentonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the burns and plastic surgery units will remain at Queen Victoria hospital, East Grinstead; and whether she will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the new burns unit at that hospital early in 1994.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe burns and plastics services provided by Queen Victoria hospital were included in the specialty reviews which were carried out following the Tomlinson report and "Making London Better". The recommendations of the specialty review are available to inform the South East Thames regional health authority together with the Kent and Sussex purchasing agencies when deciding upon the provision of burns and plastic services for their residents. The Queen Victoria Hospital will become an independent national health service trust in April 1994, a decision which reflects the hospital's justified reputation as a centre of excellence.