§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) is she will publish the evidence upon which she based her decision that the St. Thomas's site offers a better location and environment than Guy's hospital;
(2) if she will place in the Library all the information which informed her decision to concentrate acute and specialist services at St. Thomas's hospital;
(3) what evidence she has that Guy's hospital is more efficient or cost-effective than St. Thomas's.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe Guy's and St. Thomas's national health service trust has been asked to pursue proposals that will concentrate patient services, over time, at the St. Thomas's site. The decision to ask the trust to do so was based upon an assessment of its outline business case. The documentation forms management information and includes operational and financial detail about the trust's business which it would not be appropriate to release. All information necessary for statutory public consultation will be made available before a final decision is made on any significant service changes.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed within the public relations office of St. Thamas's hospital; and what is its annual budget for 1993–94.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis is a matter for Guy's and St. Thomas's hospital trust. The hon. Member may wish to contact Lord Hayhoe, the chairman, for details.