HC Deb 07 March 1996 vol 273 cc322-3W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations he has received about the closure of the B 12 unit at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust; and if he will make a statement; [19193]

(2) what representations he has received on the need for an independent inquiry into the closure of the B 12 unit at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust; and if he will make a statement; [19195]

(3) what involvement his Department had in the decision to close the B12 unit at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust; [19194]

(4) what representations he has received on, and what assessment he has made of, the health risks faced by children whose treatment has been interrupted as a result of the closure of the B12 unit at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust; and if he will make a statement. [19196]

Mr. Horam

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received several representations on the future of the vitamin B 2 unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The future inclusion of the vitamin B 12 unit into the services provided by the Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare national health service trust is a matter for the trust and the Charing Cross and Westminster medical school.