Accident and Emergency Departments: Greater London

Mr. Dismore
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the additional specialties required to provide the range of services to be offered at the proposed major trauma centre of St Mary's, Paddington; which of these specialties are available at the Royal Free Hospital; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what assessment he has made of likely changes to the provision of accident and emergency services at (a) Barnet Hospital, (b) the Royal Free Hospital and (c) Northwick Park Hospital following the entry into operation of the proposed new major trauma centres; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what assessment he has made of the likely change in the services to be provided at (a) the Royal Free Hospital and (b) Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals following the entry into operation of the proposed hyperacute stroke units in London; and if he will make a statement.

(4) what additional specialties are required to be established at the sites of each of the proposed major trauma centres in London; by what date such specialties will have been provided at each proposed site; and if he will make a statement;

(5) what date he has set for implementation of the proposed (a) hyperacute stroke centres and (b) major trauma centres in London; and if he will make a statement;

(6) what progress has been made on the implementation of the plan for (a) hyperacute stroke units and (b) major trauma units; what steps the London Ambulance Service has taken to amend its provision of services in advance of the implementation of such units; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mike O'Brien
This is a matter for NHS London and I have passed the question to the chief executive with a request to write to my hon. Friend.