§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Putney Hospital is affected by the current review of hospital facilities in Greater London; and, if so, what are their plans for the hospital. [HL2230]
§ The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)The future of Putney Hospital, which is part of the Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare National Health Service Trust, was addressed in Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority and Kingston and Richmond Health Authority's recent consultation on proposals for changes to hospital services for the population served by the trust.
In line with these proposals, Putney Hospital will close and the services will be moved to Queen Mary's, Roehampton. It is currently envisaged that this move will be completed by next spring.