§ 49. Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what arrangements operate under the Western Regional Hospital Board for the admission of patients to hospitals under their control, with special reference to admission of aged and chronic sick.
§ The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. James Stuart)The normal practice in the region generally is for the patient's own doctor to approach the appropriate hospital direct. But, in Glasgow, requests for beds for the aged and chronic sick and for some other categories of patients are handled by the hospital admissions department operated by the regional hospital board.