§ 54. Mr. David Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now authorise hospital management committees to provide insurance cover from Exchequer funds for medical and nursing staff attending the scene of major accidents.
§ Mr. AlisonNo. There is an injury allowance code, shortly to be improved, under which payments are made where a National Health Service employee is permanently incapacitated or dies as a result of injury sustained in the course of employment.