§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospital wards he has visited in the last 12 months. [134260]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonMy right hon. Friend has visited 10 hospitals since becoming Secretary of State on 12 June 2003; they are listed below. As part of his visits, he saw numerous wards while meeting staff and patients.
Date Venue 23 June Great Ormond Street Hospital 27 August Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham 28 August St James's Hospital HQ, Leeds Leeds General Infirmary 29 August Whiston Hospital, Prescot St Helen's Hospital, London 2 September St Mary's Hospital, London 1 October Royal Bournemouth Hospital 28 October The Royal Marsden NHS Trust, London