Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to modernise and improve buildings and services at (a) Northwick Park Hospital and (b) the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to modernise and improve buildings and services at (a) Northwick Park Hospital and (b) the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. [207945] Dr. Ladyman: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State approved the strategic outline case (SOC) for the redevelopment of Northwick Park Hospital and St. Mark's Hospital in North Brent on 27 July 2004, as a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) development. The capital value of the scheme is £300 million. The scheme is expected to go out to the Official Journal of the European Union and tender for bidders in early 2006. The Secretary of State approved the SOC for the redevelopment of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital on 27 July 2004, as a PFI development. The capital value of the scheme is £121 million. The scheme is expected to go out to Official Journal of the EU and tender for bidders in mid-2005.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 207945; 429 c798-9W;429 c802-3W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Contracts for services Hospitals Private finance initiative Modernisation Northwick Park Hospital Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Contains statistics: Yes
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