HC Deb 24 March 1995 vol 257 cc385-6W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those health authorities and trusts where there have been occasions of enforced closure at a hospital casualty unit for significant periods during the past two years; and if he will list each such occasion, the length of time for each such closure and the principal reason given for the closure. [16190]

Mr. Redwood

This information is not held centrally, but can be obtained from health authorities.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will conduct an all-Wales review of casualty, accident and emergency and trauma units, in terms of demand, distribution and staffing requirements. [16195]

Mr. Redwood

My Department is currently undertaking such a review, and advice to the NHS in Wales will be available later this year.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has had from the Cardiff community health council, the South Glamorgan health authority and the university hospital of Wales—Cardiff Royal Infirmary NHS trust-designate concerning the procedure to be followed pursuant to the vote by the Cardiff community health council against the transfer of accident and emergency services to the university hospital of Wales site at the Heath, Cardiff; and if he will list each step of the statutory procedure. [16196]

Mr. Redwood

I have not received any representations on this issue. Guidance on the procedures to be followed in the event of a community health council objecting to a health authority proposal for a major service change is set out in "Substantial changes in the use of health buildings: consultation procedures", which was published by my Department in June 1991. I will place a copy of the guidance in the Library of the House.