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Mr. Cummings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total cost to the Sunderland Hospital Trust of changing the name of Sunderland District General hospital to the Sunderland Royal hospital. [2461]
Mr. Milburn
Sunderland District General hospital was recently renamed Sunderland Royal hospital to reflect its royal designation. The change reflects the hospital's links with Sunderland Royal Infirmary, which closed in 1995 when services were transferred to more modern buildings at the District General Hospital. We understand from City Hospitals Sunderland National Health Service Trust that the costs of the title transfer were at around £1,000 and were paid from non-exchequer funds.