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Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accident and emergency (i) admission wards and (ii) admission ward beds announced on 15 March were (a) additional wards and beds and (b) re-designated wards and beds. [77317]
Mr. Hutton
Following the announcement on 15 March 1999, regions are preparing detailed plans for the accident and emergency modernisation programme in discussion with National Health Service trusts and health authorities. A list of schemes approved by Ministers will be announced in due course.