§ Linda PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to reform emergency healthcare [22301]
§ Ms BlearsOn 25 October 2001, we announced the "Reforming Emergency Care" Strategy which provides the first steps to a new approach to reform emergency care services in the national health service.
It is supported by £68 million investment, £40 million of which will be used to fund an additional 600 accident and emergency nursing posts, £10 million to pay for local emergency care leaders to properly coordinate emergency care at local level, and an additional £18 million capital investment to begin implementing new rapid assessment systems.
The "Reforming Emergency Care Strategy" is available on the internet at www.doh.gov.uk/capacityplanning.