§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what consultations he has had with the chairman of South Glamorgan health authority concerning the provision and funding of additional Midas-Rex drills for revision orthopaedic surgery and other purposes at the Cardiff Royal group of hospitals;
(2) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the South Glamorgan health authority concerning the treatment centre at the Prince of Wales orthopaedic hospital, Rhydlafar, near Cardiff.
§ Mr. RedwoodWhile I have had no consultations with the chairmen, earlier today my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State announced funding for the treatment centre initiative for 1994–95. This includes £945,051 to provide 291 hip/knee replacements at the Rhydlafar centre, including £99,705 as a special measure to tackle waiting lists. Further funding, of £178,000 in 1994–95, is being made available for the extension of the initiative to provide a four-year programme of joint revision surgery within the Cardiff Royal group, including provision for the purchase of a Midas-Rex drill and other essential medical equipment.