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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the construction cost was of the Grovely in- patient ward at the Fountain Way facility of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Salisbury; what the running costs have been in each of the last five years; and what the options are for the use of the Grovely facility if the decision is taken to close it; [197826] (2) for what reasons it is proposed to cut funding for mental health services in Salisbury by £2.5 million; and if he will make a statement; [197828] (3) for what reasons the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust proposes to close Grovely House; what alternative facilities will be available to patients if this facility closes; whether it is proposed to disband the local outreach team; whether additional funds will be made available to (a) general practitioners and (b) Wiltshire County Council to provide alternative care in the event that the trust reduces in-patient facilities in Salisbury; and if he will make a statement. [197829] Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested on construction and running costs is not collected centrally. It is for primary care trusts (PCTs), in partnership with other national health service bodies and stakeholders, to plan and commission appropriate levels of service for their populations. PCTs have been given increased funding to enable them to do this and South Wiltshire PCT's allocation for 2004-05 is £108.5 million, an increase in cash terms of 8.9 per cent. Public consultation on proposals for mental health services locally is being undertaken by the NHS in South Wiltshire before any final decisions are taken.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c1972W;426 c1977-8W; 197826;197828;197829

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Costs Hospital wards Mental health services Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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