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Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report those hospitals in the Greater London area which are equipped to perform abortions, how many beds each unit has, what is the latest average gestation period of weeks at which abortions are performed; and how many staff are employed in each unit
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The following private hospitals and nursing homes in the Greater London area are approved by our Department under Section 1(3) of the Abortion Act:
Approved beds | |
Gordon Hospital | 3 |
Leigham Private Clinic | 29 |
London Private Hospital | 50 |
Marie Stopes Nursing Home | 13 |
New Cross Nursing Home | 13 |
New Victoria Hospital | 2 |
Park View Clinic | 30 |
Raleigh Nursing Home | 19 |
Rosslyn Nursing Home | 37 |
Royal Masonic Hospital | 4 |
Note
For this purpose, the Greater London area covers those health districts falling wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Greater London council