Mr. Alex CartileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will make a statement concerning her policy in connection with the performance of operations at community hospitals;
(2) if she will make a statement concerning the future of the operation theatre and associated facilities at Newton Abbot community hospital.
§ Mr. SackvilleIt is the responsibility of individual purchasers, in discussion with their hospital providers, to ensure that high standards of quality and safety are maintained for all surgical procedures. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mrs. Leverton, chairman of Plymouth and Torbay district health authority, about the future of the operating theatre at Newton Abbot hospital.