§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many minor accident treatment service units there are in the NHS; where they are located; and when they were established. [2151]
§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average budget of(a) a minor accident treatment service unit, (b) a medical receiving room and (c) an accident and emergency department. [2150]
§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of Barnet health authority's proposal for a minor accident treatment service unit at Edgware general hospital; and if he will make a statement; [2152]
(2) when the minor accident treatment service unit at Edgware general hospital is expected to be open; and if he will make a statement. [2149]
§ Mr. MaloneThe minor accident treatment service at Edgware opened in November 1995. Barnet health authority has asked the Wellhouse NHS Trust to develop proposals for an enhanced service, to be open 24 hours a day with medical cover, to operate from April 1997.
§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the minimum level of service necessary to run(a) a minor accident treatment service unit and (b) a medical receiving room. [2145]
§ Mr. HoramIt is for health authorities and national health service trusts to decide what levels of service are necessary locally.
§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute beds per head of population there are in an average(a) minor accident treatment service unit, (b) medical receiving room and (c) accident and emergency department. [2147]
§ Mr. HoramInformation on acute beds is not collected centrally at this level of detail. Information on the average daily number of available beds by broad ward type is published annually in "Bed Availability for England", copies of which are available in the Library.
§ Sir John GorstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) consultants, (b) registrars, (c) junior 503W doctors and (d) nurses are standard to (a) a minor accident treatment service unit, (b) a medical receiving room and (c) an accident and emergency department. [2148]
§ Mr. HoramIt is for health authorities and national health service trusts to decide what levels of staffing are necessary locally.