§ Mr. DORANasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the risks involved by the practice of transferring sick patients from one hospital ambulance to another at the various Metropolitan and other town boundaries throughout the country; if he will issue a circular to Metropolitan and other authorities asking them to discontinue the practice and establish a through service between the hospital and the patient's home; and, if in the absence of compliance with this request, he will introduce a Bill to sanction measures for the enforcement of such a service throughout the country?
Sir H. YOUNGThe working of ambulance arrangements is a matter for the responsible local and hospital authorities, and such arrangements throughout the country as a whole naturally vary in different districts. I shall be glad to consider any evidence with which my hon. Friend may desire to furnish me as to injurious effects resulting from existing practices.