§ 17. Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the proposal to transfer services from Kidderminster hospital to Worcester and Redditch prior to the completion of the new Worcester royal infirmary; and if he will make a statement. [122878]
§ Yvette CooperWhen Worcestershire Health Authority's strategy "Investing in Excellence" was approved, the Secretary of State was satisfied that appropriate evidence and advice had been taken into account. Proposals for the early relocation of services from Kidderminster General Hospital are operational details and as such are the responsibility of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.