§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to ensure adequate capacity at the Ulster Hospital; and if he will make a statement. [167726]
§ Angela SmithThe Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust has taken a number of steps t o increase capacity at the Ulster Hospital and improve access to key hospital services. These steps have include the introduction of additional hospital beds, increased provision of services in the community, and a number c f projects to improve the flow of patients through the hospital.
930WIn the longer term, a major capital redevelopment programme is underway that will further increase capacity at the Ulster and ensure that patients have ready access to high quality hospital services in a state-of-the-art environment.