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Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Monday, 30 October 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Ravenscourt Park Hospital

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals have been earmarked to take patients that would previously have been treated at Ravenscourt Park Hospital’s orthopaedic unit.
Answer

Most patients who would previously have been treated at Ravenscourt Park Hospital will receive treatment at Charing Cross, St. Mary’s, Northwick Park and West Middlesex Hospitals. These hospitals initially referred patients to Ravenscourt Park Hospital. From January 2006 patients in England have been able to expect their general practitioners to offer them choice from four or more national health service trusts or other service providers commissioned by their primary care trusts so people formerly referred to Ravenscourt Park could have gone to other places as well.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92663; 451 c185-6W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Hospitals Health services Greater London Patients Orthopaedics Ravenscourt Park Hospital
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk