§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on how many occasions in 1995 patients were turned away from St. George's hospital, Tooting, because the bed capacity of the hospital was complete; and if he will make a statement; [26582]
(2) What has been the number of staff redundancies amongst nursing staff at St. George's hospital within the last 12 months. [26586]
(3) how many patients were operated on privately at St. George's hospital Tooting, after referral by a general practitioner to that hospital, during 1995; [26588]
(4) how many operations were cancelled at St. George's hospital during 1995; [26581]
(5) how many patients have had to wait for four hours or more in the accident and emergency services at St. George's hospital, Tooting, as a result of a shortage of hospital beds since 1 January 1996; [26583]
(6) how many patients had to wait overnight in the accident and emergency services at St. George's hospital, Tooting, during 1995; [26585]
(7) what was the average length of time that (a) a general practitioner fundholder patient and (b) a patient of a non-fundholding general practitioner waited for an orthopaedic operation at St. George's hospital, Tooting, once a general practitioner has made referral, in 1995; [26587]
(8) on how many occasions in 1995 St. George's hospital, Tooting, was accepting only emergency bed service referrals. [26580]
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§ Mr. MaloneThis information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Dr. Elizabeth Vallance, chairman of St. George's Healthcare national health service trust, for details.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussion has taken place between his Department and the NHS trust management of St. George's hospital, Tooting, regarding any future possible bed closures. [26556]
§ Mr. MaloneThe National Health Service Executive holds regular business planning meetings with national health service trusts, including St. George's Healthcare NHS trust. No proposals for future bed closures have emerged from those meetings. The trust opened 16 additional beds on 1 April, and plans to open two additional paediatric intensive care beds later this year.