§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the provision of additional in-patient facilities at the Royal Free NHS trust. [12313]
§ Mr. MaloneIn order for the Royal Free Hampstead national health service trust to respond to planned service changes, additional facilities are being put in place including 65 in-patient beds, a five-bedded high-dependency unit and an operating theatre.
§ Mr. MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the provision of high-dependency beds(a) at the Royal Free NHS trust and (b) in London. [12311]
§ Mr. MaloneTo meet the additional demands arising from planned service changes, the Royal Free Hampstead national health service trust has built a new surgical high-dependency unit. Two of the new beds have opened, and the remaining three beds are expected to be available from April. In 1996–97 additional funding of £0.65 million has been made available in London to fund an increase in the provision of intensive care and high-dependency facilities.
§ Mr. MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many in-patients were treated by the Royal Free NHS trust in(a) 1995–96 and (b) 1990–91. [12310]
§ Mr. MaloneThe Royal Free Hampstead national health service trust was established on 1 April 1991. The number of in-patient treatments provided by the trust rose from 34,378 in 1991–92 to 36,894 in 1995–96.
§ Mr. MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about changes in the accident and emergency facilities at the Royal Free NHS trust. [12312]
§ Mr. MaloneOver the past three years the Royal Free Hampstead national health service trust has been undertaking a phased programme of works to upgrade its accident and emergency department and to enable it to respond to planned service changes. Clinical areas for adults have recently been completed, and paediatric facilities are expected to be brought into use in May 1997.