§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether, under the scheme for free domiciliary treatment of civilians who sustain war injuries, the remuneration of medical practitioners is to be on a per capita or attendance basis; whether the remuneration is to be disbursed through local authorities, and, if not, by whom; whether the fee of 16s. a year mentioned means 16s. for a year or at the rate of 16s. per annum; and whether this fee is exclusive of drugs, dressings, and appliances?
§ Mr. ElliotUnder the scheme for providing any domiciliary treatment required by civilian casualties after attendance at hospital where it is not practicable for the treatment to be given in or at a hospital, a fee of 16s. is payable by my Department to the doctor for each noninsured patient treated. The fee covers a period of one year from the first visit and is exclusive of drugs, dressings, and appliances. I will send the hon. Member818W a copy of an explanatory memorandum shortly to be issued.
§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health when, and by whom, the practice was established that the British Medical Association should be solely consulted on matters relating to the medical profession; why, if all available information on the subject is to be obtained, inquiries are restricted to one body when there are many other representative bodies, such as the Medical Practitioners' Union; how much payment the British Medical Association is receiving out of Government funds for any of its work; and for which of its activities is the payment made?
§ Mr. ElliotThe practice is not as stated in the first part of the Question, but rather to consult the body most widely representative of the whole profession, or of the appropriate section of the profession, according to the nature of the subject under consideration. As to payments, the British Medical Association is being reimbursed by the Government for out-of-pocket clerical expenses incurred in maintaining the register of practitioners compiled for emergency purposes.