Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the allocation of additional funds for the accident and emergency departments at the (a) Pontefract and (b) Pinderfields hospitals in the Wakefield district. - Inc fig.

Answer: Mr. Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the allocation of additional funds for the accident and emergency departments at the (a) Pontefract and (b) Pinderfields hospitals in the Wakefield district. [78720] Mr. Hutton: Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals National Health Service Trust has been allocated £115,000 from the Capital Modernisation Fund to improve the resuscitation, assessment and waiting room facilities in the accident and emergency departments at both Pinderfields General hospital and Pontefract General infirmary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 78720; 328 c823W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Hospitals Finance Accident and emergency departments Wakefield Pinderfields Hospital Pontefract General Infirmary
Contains statistics: Yes