§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what medical facilities in Britain have recently been offered to victims of the war in Bosnia; and what plans she has to increase these.
§ Dr. MawhinneySince the beginning of this year 17 casualties from Bosnia have been treated for a variety of medical and surgical conditions in appropriate national health service hospitals. To date, all placements have been arranged through regional health authorities in England but the Department has maintained liaison with the other territorial health departments.
It is generally accepted that the overriding need now is to build up the capacity to provide sustainable health care within the former Yugoslavia. Nevertheless, we are continuing to respond to requests for individual cases to be treated here when special need arises because of a lack of the necessary facilities locally.