HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 c579W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales by what date the new cardiac surgery centre will be completed at Morriston hospital, Swansea; and in what year 600 adult open-heart operations will be carried out there.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

There is presently no estimated completion date, but the project board established to manage the development of cardiac services at Morriston hospital is drawing up a detailed timetable for the project.

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dedicated intensive care beds will be provided at the new cardiac surgery unit at Morriston hospital, Swansea.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

My announcement on 21 June gave the overall capacity of the unit—600 open heart procedures a year. Clearly, appropriate intensive care facilities will be needed to support this level of activity, but the detailed planning under way has not yet reached a stage where I could indicate the precise services to be provided.