As the member is aware, underNHS Lanarkshire’s proposals for the reconfiguration of health services across Lanarkshirewhich I approved on 21 August 2006, Monklands Hospital will fulfil a vital role in providing planned acute servicesfor the people of Lanarkshire.In addition, in December I approvedthe development of the Lanarkshire Cancer Unit at Monklands which further adds tothe important role to be played by Monklands Hospital in the future delivery ofhealth care for the whole of Lanarkshire.NHS Lanarkshire is now takingforward detailed planning to inform the development of clinical service models toensure the delivery of safe, sustainable and high quality services at Monklands.The services NHS Lanarkshire plans to deliver at Monklands Hospital are listed inthe following...