§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo 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 JonesThere 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 WardellTo 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 JonesMy 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.