§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the directly managed units in the national health service in Wales and what progress each has made in moving to trust status. [41786]
§ Mr. Hague[holding answer 6 November 1995]: The three remaining directly managed units in Wales are:
- Merthyr/Cynon health unit
- Rhymney Valley health unit
- Hensol health unit
Applications have been received for each unit to acquire trust status from April 1996. Three months public consultation on the applications commenced on 25 September.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 6 November,Official Report, columns 642–43 if he will list which trusts provide (a) mental health and illness and (b) learning disabilities services for each health authority area in Wales classified as in whole or in part. [42303]
§ Mr. HagueThe answer is as follows:
Health authority Trust Clwyd Wrexham Maelor Hospital NHS trust Glan Clwyd District General Hospital NHS trust Clwydian Community Care NHS trust1 Dyfed Derwen NHS trust1 Gwent Gwent Community Health NHS trust1 Gwynedd Gwynedd Community Health NHS trust1 Mid Glamorgan Rhondda Health Care NHS trust Bridgend and District NHS trust Merthyr Cynon Valley health unit (directly managed unit) Hensol hospital (directly managed unit) 1 Powys Powys NHS trust1 South Glamorgan Cardiff Community Health Care trust1 Llandough Hospital and Community NHS trust West Glamorgan Glan y Mor trust 1 Denotes trusts providing learning disabilities services.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answer of 6 November,Official Report, columns 642–43, if he will list any representations he has received from (a) Welsh Association of Health Authorities and Trusts and (b) from other sources in relation to trusts bidding together or separately to take over directly managed 918W units, which themselves wish to be formed into a trust; and if he will make a statement. [42295]
§ Mr. HagueRepresentations received to date on applications from trusts to merge with directly managed units in Wales are as follows:
- (a) WAHAT—None;
- (b) Others—
- Rhodri Morgan Esq. MP
- Allan Rogers Esq. MP
- South Glamorgan Health Authority
- Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust
- Ms M. J. Henderson, Non-Executive Director, Mid Glamorgan Family Health Service Authority (independent comment)
- South Glamorgan Homeopathic Group
- Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations for People with a Learning Disability in Wales
- Rhondda Borough Council
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 6 November,Official Report, columns 642–43, if he will list the different functions of each of the mixed function trusts and the different geographical areas to which they apply. [42304]
§ Mr. HagueThe current geographical areas for the different functions of the following NHS trusts are:
- Llandough Hospital and Community NHS trust
- Acute services mainly for the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan areas with the provision of community services restricted to the Vale of Glamorgan area, excluding Cowbridge and Llantwit Major.
- Rhondda Healthcare NHS trust
- Acute and community services for the Rhondda and Taff Ely area with drug and alcohol services provided to the whole of Mid Glamorgan.
- Bridgend and District NHS trust
- Acute, community and mental health services mainly for the Ogwr area and community services in the West Vale of Glamorgan.
- Glan-y-Mor NHS trust
- Acute services in Neath and Port Talbot areas and community and mental health services for West Glamorgan.
- Cardiff Community Healthcare NHS trust
- Community, mental health and learning disability services to the Greater Cardiff area and mental health services to the lower Rhymney Valley.
- Gwent Community Health NHS trust
- Community and mental health services to the county of Gwent and mental health services to the Rhymney Valley.