Community Hospitals (Hansard, 10 June 1998)

HC Deb 10 June 1998 vol 313 c604W 604W

§ Mr. Prior
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors and nurses are currently working in community hospitals. [44479]

§ Mr. Milburn
The information is not collected centrally in the format requested.

§ Mr. Prior
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he has given to health authorities on the closure of community hospitals. [44480]

§ Mr. Milburn
In our White Paper "The New NHS—Modern, Dependable" we set out the important role community hospitals can play in providing locally based services. Within this broad framework, health authorities are responsible for determining the appropriate balance of care for their populations.