NHS Trusts

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 16 October 1991.

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Photo of Mr Roger Sims Mr Roger Sims , Chislehurst 3:30, 16 October 1991

My right hon. Friend will understand that there will be a deep sense of disappointment among those who worked so hard to prepare the proposals for the Bromley acute unit, only to find that they have been refused. That sense of disappointment will be felt particularly deeply by our new chairman and manager, who are committed to the proposals because they feel that they would be in the patients' best interests. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that officials of the executive will be available to give advice and assistance to the authority to enable it to ensure that the proposals are of a standard to enable the Secretary of State to approve them in the third wave?