§ Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when building work on the children's assessment and treatment area at York District Hospital was completed. [157522]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson: This facility was completed at the time the modernised accident and emergency department at York District Hospital was brought into use in February 2001.
§ Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the area set aside for the children's assessment and treatment area at York District Hospital is currently being used for. [157524]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThis area is not being used at the present time.
§ Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the observation beds in the accident and emergency unit at York District Hospital to be used; for what reason they were built; and at what cost. [157525]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson: The observation bed area is now being used for the treatment of patients with minor injuries attending the accident and emergency department, on a three month pilot basis.
This facility was built as part of the overall accident and emergency department modernisation scheme, to allow scope for future service development.
The total cost of the accident and emergency modernisation scheme was £2.16 million.