HC Deb 23 November 1964 vol 702 c893
31. Mr. Taverne

asked the Minister of Health if he will publish figures for traumatic deaths from accidents on a regional basis.

Sir B. Stross

This information is published annually in the Registrar General's Statistical Review of England and Wales, Part I, Medical Tables.

Mr. Taverne

Does not my hon. Friend agree that that Answer shows a variation, very unequal development, in the state of traumatic surgery across the country, and will he take steps to see that that unequal development does not continue and that deficiencies in certain areas are remedied?

Sir B. Stross

I would imagine that the right thing to do would be to see that all points for treatment of casualties were as good as possible and staffed or covered by consultant services.