Lord Gilmore of Thamesfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
To what extent the fact both that local heath authorities are in deficit and local provider trusts are under strong financial pressure is responsible for proposals to withdraw services from Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton; and whether additional financial provision, over and above that recently announced for the country as a whole, will be made for health services in London, and in south-west London in particular.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)The financial pressures being felt locally are caused by a number of different factors, of which only some are related to service changes. To offset this, a hid has been made against the special assistance fund. A decision around special assistance funding has not yet been taken. Special assistance would be in addition to any general growth allocation received next year.
§ Lord Gillmore of Thamesfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in the light of the recent closure of the Accident and Emergency Department and other services at Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton; following the refusal of the Royal Colleges to renew accreditation of those departments for doctor training, steps will be taken to ensure that the Royal Colleges are publicly accountable for decisions which have a serious impact on the provision of medical services to the community.
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonQueen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton is a subject of the London Review. It will report to Ministers shortly.
The system of granting educational approval for training posts and programmes is designed to ensure quality in the training of doctors for the purposes of providing high quality patient care in the future.
§ Lord Gillmore of Thamesfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the proceeds of a sale of land at present occupied by the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton NHS Trust as a consequence of approval of the current public consultation document will be used for the provision of alternative community 275WA healthcare services on the site of Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton.
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonQueen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton, is a subject of the London Review. It will report to Ministers shortly.