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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional NHS facilities have been made available to people in Nottingham since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [193614] Dr. Ladyman: The following additional facilities have been made available to the people of Nottingham since 1997. Trent Strategic Health Authority (SHA)--Trent access and choice pilot (TRAC): Trent SHA is a pilot site for introducing choice ahead of national timescales. TRAC is working with three general practitioner practices, including one in Nottingham. From July 2003, the pilots have been offering a choice to patients on the waiting list for cataract operations. Initially this is a choice of national health service trusts and agreements are being reached with local trusts to provide extra clinics on a trial basis for TRAC. Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust: Ear, nose and throat/ophthalmology unit opened in 2001. Accident and emergency department expanded and modernised in 2003. Maternity unit modernised and refurbished in 20O3. Patient advice and liaison service set up in 2003. Simulation and clinical skills centre opened in 2004. New magnetic resonance imaging scanner operational in 2004. Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust: Extension of cardiac surgery unit (extension of existing services) 1997. New high dependency unit (new service) opened 2000. Re-provision of the endoscopy unit (to existing service) opened in 2001. New orthopaedic pre-operative assessment suite (new service) opened in 2002. Re-provision of the breast unit, which opened in 2003. New clinical haematology wards opened in 2003. Walk in Centre: Nottingham walk-in-centre opened in June 2000. Dental Access Centre (DAC): A DAC was opened in Nottingham City Primary Care Trust in 2001. Personal Dental Services--fieldsites: Two personal dental services also opened in Nottingham in January 2004, at Broxtowe and Hucknall and Rushcliffe. Independent Sector Treatment Centre: Based at Barlborough, at junction 30 of the M1. An interim service is being provided from Bassetlaw and Ilkeston hospital, which commenced in April 2004. The full service from the new facility is due to commence in May 2005. Pharmacy information: Since 1997-98, five pharmacies have opened in the Nottingham area.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

425 c1340W; 193614

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Health services Facilities NHS Nottingham

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