§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the proposed closure of Putney Hospital will result in a loss of beds to the National Health Service. [HL2475]
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonThe existing elderly and respite care beds at Putney Hospital will be reprovided as part of the new community hospital to be developed on the main Queen Mary's Roehampton site. The closure involves a transfer of beds to a more suitable site, not a reduction in total bed numbers.