The committee has askedthe Scottish government to monitorthe types of procedures carried out on different patient groups, to evaluate the success of multi-million pound initiatives to improve health in deprived areas, and to say how it intends to improve nutritional information on food.
Speaking in the Hose of Commons, Mr Burley said he had been asked by the health watchdog Monitor to produce a business case and assess the feasibility of transferring the hospital to a community interest company.