HC Deb 29 March 2000 vol 347 cc136-7W
Bob Russel

l: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the sale of Severalls Hospital, Colchester. [116469]

Mr. Denham

Severalls Hospital land adjoins part of a larger developable site owned by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, Colchester Borough Council, Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust and North East Essex Mental Health National Health Service Trust.

In partnership with the trusts, the National Health Service Executive and National Health Service Estates are working to review the disposal strategy to maximise the income from the land sale to help meet the current and future healthcare need.