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DR. IP : Sir, the

Laboratory at the

last question. Since the

catheterisations

Catheterisation

cardiac

Catheterisation

Grantham Hospital performs more

per annum than the three

Laboratories at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital,

and Princess Margaret Hospital put together, would Government

consider providing the Grantham Hospital with a second

laboratory (1) to meet the increasing number of cases, and

(2) to serve as a contingency for emergency cases when one

laboratory is already in use?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : Sir, once again this is a

professional matter which I am sure the Director of Medical and

Health Services would be prepared to consider if the evidence

demonstrates that the need is there.