§ 81. Mr. W. J. Taylorasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the lack of co-ordination between hospitals in Bradford A Group, which resulted in five-year-old Eileen Cunliffe, suffering from fatal bums, being taken to three hospitals before being admitted; whether his attention has been drawn to the jury's rider at the inquest; and what disciplinary action he intends to take with regard to those responsible for refusing the child immediate admission to the children's hospital in the first place.
§ Mr. MarquandThe hospital management committee concerned have appointed 145W a special sub-committee for the purpose of inquiring fully into this tragic incident, and I must await their report.
§ 82. Mr. W. J. Taylorasked the Minister of Health what provision is made under his regulations regarding the admission of an urgent case to a hospital when the regulation number of beds therein is filled; and for resident medical officers to improvise arrangements to deal with such cases.
§ Mr. MarquandThis is a matter which can never be satisfactorily dealt with by regulations, but only by proper action by the hospital staff on the spot.