HC Deb 01 April 1941 vol 370 c865W
Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Health what is the position of a doctor on duty at a first-aid post who receives a request for an emergency attendance upon an insured person; can the patient, if his own doctor is not available, obtain treatment from another doctor; is the latter entitled to make a claim for rendering such treatment; and does the patient's doctor have the emergency fee deducted from his insurance remuneration?

Mr. E. Brown

An insurance practitioner is required to make all necessary

1939. 1940.
Number of Prescriptions. Total Cost. Number of Prescriptions. Total Cost.
£ £
London 8,663,641 304,936 7,517,192 299,577
Manchester 2,103,903 78,823 2,068,566 82,589
Birmingham 2,469,543 84,807 2,373,283 89,187
Bristol 813,222 20,981 843,624 34,087