HC Deb 28 January 1999 vol 324 cc398-9W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those district general hospitals in Wales which offer specific services for partially sighted people; and which hospitals outside Wales provide such services for people resident in Wales. [67449]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Information relating to specific services for partially sighted people is not held centrally. Ophthalmology services are provided in the following district general hospitals in Wales:

Inpatient, day case and outpatient services

  • Bronglais General
  • East Glamorgan General
  • Prince Charles
    • 399
  • Princess of Wales
  • Singleton
  • University Hospital of Wales
  • West Wales General
  • Ysbyty Gwynedd
  • Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor

Day Case and Outpatient Services

  • Neath General
  • Nevill Hall
  • Prince Philip
  • Withybush

Outpatient Services

  • Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

Details for hospitals outside Wales are not held by the Department.

In future this will become the responsibility of the National Assembly.