§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all NHS trusts(a) as of 30 November and (b) with effect from 1 April 1996. [4068]
§ Mr. RichardsThe information requested is as follows:
(a) NHS Trusts in Wales as at 30 November 1995:
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- Pembrokeshire NHS Trust
- Glan Clwyd Hospital NHS Trust
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital NHS Trust
- Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust
- Powys Health Care NHS Trust
- Glan Hafren NHS Trust
- Gwent Community Health NHS Trust
- Llandough Hospital and Community NHS Trust
- Bridgend and District NHS Trust
- Swansea NHS Trust
- Llanelli/Dinefwr NHS Trust
- Carmarthen and District NHS Trust
- Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust
- South and East Wales Ambulance NHS Trust
- North Wales Ambulance NHS Trust
- Derwen NHS Trust
- Nevill Hall and District NHS Trust
- Gwynedd Hospitals NHS Trust
- Gwynedd Community Health NHS Trust
- Rhondda Health Care NHS Trust
- Mid Glamorgan Ambulance NHS Trust
- Velindre NHS Trust
- East Glamorgan NHS Trust
- Morriston Hospital NHS Trust
- Cardiff Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- University Hospital of Wales Healthcare NHS Trust
- University Dental Hospital NHS Trust
- West Wales Ambulance NHS Trust
- Glan-y-Môr NHS Trust (Shadow running until 1 April 1996)
(b) Trusts from 1 April 1996
The three remaining directly managed units in Wales, the Merthyr/Cynon health unit, the Rhymney Valley health unit and the Hensol health unit have submitted applications to acquire Trust status from April 1996. Three months public consultation on the applications commenced 25 September 1995. If these applications are successful, the Rhymney Valley Health Unit will be absorbed into the existing Glan Hafren NHS Trust, the Hensol Health Unit will merge with the existing Bridgend and District NHS Trust and the Merthyr/Cynon Health Unit will become the new North Glamorgan NHS Trust.