HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 cc421-2W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what specific actions he has taken to further his crusade to improve the national health service as outlined in his statement on Tuesday 16 November.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Hospital activity in the year to date is higher than planned, with more out-patients, in-patients and day cases being seen than originally anticipated. Next year will see an increase in the planned provision for the NHS of £100,000,000 or 5.1 per cent. in cash terms, a

the Department and the occupier of a monument provide for a programme of positive works to the monument, information and facilities for use by the public and where appropriate can include for public access.

figure well in excess of the increase in the cost of living. It is intended that this latest real-terms increase, in line with the maifesto commitment, will provide for 16,000 additional in-patients, 11,600 more out-patients, as well as further expansion of day cases.

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