HC Deb 15 November 1932 vol 270 cc952-3W
Captain BALFOUR

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the reasons which prevent the co-operation of the civil medical staff on the island of Bermuda for giving medical facilities to the 444 officers and other ranks and which make necessary the services of three Royal Army Medical Corps officers for this purpose?

Mr. COOPER

The reasons may be summarised as follow:

  1. (1) The distance between the residences of local civil doctors and military stations, and lack of rapid means of conveyance;
  2. (2) The fact that the local doctors are fully engaged in their private practice; and
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  3. (3) Lack of accommodation in civil hospital for military patients—necessitating maintenance of a military hospital.

I would remind my hon. and gallant Friend that the Army medical staff are responsible for the medical care of the wives and families as well as of the troops themselves.