§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the effects of reorganisation of the NHS in London on mid-Essex health services.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe changes we are making in London's health services will enable health authorities to contract for more cost-effective services. The specialty reviews provided advice to health authorities on the disposition of specialist services following changes in London. Health authorities in Essex are currently taking the specialty reviews into account, before forming purchasing plans for contracts with hospitals in mid-Essex.