St. Ann's Hospital, Haringey

Lynne Featherstone
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the effect of closing down the x-ray department at St. Ann's hospital in Haringey.

Mr. Ivan Lewis
It is for the local national health service to make assessments and decisions on how local services are delivered. However, I understand that North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust has held a consultation, on a proposal to transfer x-ray facilities from St. Anne's hospital to the North Middlesex University hospital site. The consultation ended on 13 June 2006 and proposals will be put before a meeting of the local overview and scrutiny committee, before any final decisions are taken.