§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 8 January 2003,Official Report, column 277W, if he will make a statement on his reference to thinking about how to reorganise services safely and effectively as moved on; what his policy is on the ideal population size to be served by an acute hospital; when the consultation exercise for the new project will be published; and what impact he expects that consultation to have on future plans for the NHS. [91595]
§ Dr. Richard TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the document on reconfiguration of hospitals will be published; and whether it includes an assessment of the place of foundation hospitals in the re-organisation of hospital services. [91503]
§ Mr. HuttonA document on the configuration of hospital services is to be published shortly. The document will be relevant to all parts of the national health service.