Written question asked by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 2002. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 July 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what new recruitment will be needed at Solihull hospital to facilitate its proposed improved accident and emergency service; and whether the necessary resources are in place to support that recruitment.

Answer: Mr. John Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what new recruitment will be needed at Solihull hospital to facilitate its proposed improved accident and emergency service; and whether the necessary resources are in place to support that recruitment. [67613] Mr. Lammy: The Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull National Health Service Trust will recruit two additional consultants specialising in accident and emergency medicine, a new tier of four critical care/clinical fellow grades, specialist physicians and additional nurses including emergency nurse practitioners. The resources required are still being finalised but Solihull Primary Care Trust has agreed to pre-commit revenue resources in emergency care during the forthcoming priority setting process.

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