§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about the future of accident and emergency services at the East Glamorgan General Hospital, Pontypridd. [22574]
§ Mr. RichardsThe new district general hospital at Ynys-y-Plwm is scheduled to open in December 1998 and will offer a full accident and emergency service. Until then this service will continue to be available at East Glamorgan general hospital.
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§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the accident and emergency unit at East Glamorgan general hospital, Pontypridd, is meeting patients charter requirements for waiting times in accident and emergency. [22599]
§ Mr. RichardsAt 31 December 1995, 76 per cent. of patients were assessed within five minutes of arrival at the hospital's accident and emergency department. Over 90 per cent. of casualty patients were found a hospital bed within two hours of the decision to admit them.
§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest estimated date for the opening of the East Glamorgan general hospital at its new Llantrisant site. [22601]
§ Mr. RichardsThe hospital is due to open in December 1998 following six months' commissioning after the contract completion date in May 1998.
§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will ensure that, as part of the transfer of services from its present, Church village, site to its new site at Llantrisant, the East Glamorgan general hospital will be required by the Welsh Office to provide a full and continuing accident and emergency service at the new site. [22603]
§ Mr. RichardsYes, the East Glamorgan NHS trust will provide a full accident and emergency service from the new site.
§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what vacancies there are for nurses, junior doctors, middle-range doctors and consultants at the accident and emergency department at East Glamorgan general hospital, Pontypridd. [22600]
§ Mr. RichardsThere is currently one vacancy for a staff grade doctor. This will be filled as soon as a work permit has been received in respect of an overseas doctor recently interviewed for the post.
§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is(a) latest projected cost for completion of the East Glamorgan general hospital at its new Llantrisant site and (b) the number of beds to be included in that hospital. [22602]
§ Mr. RichardsThe latest projected costs including works, equipment, fees and VAT is £82 million and the hospital will include 513 beds.