§ 77. Sir W. Darlingasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the case in which an Edinburgh citizen, a contributor to the National Health Service, while engaged on public business in London, broke a tooth and damaged spectacles; what arrangements are made for emergency treatment of such cases; and if he will make a statement as to emergency health services generally.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopI cannot identify the particular case, but application for emergency dental treatment or for the repair of spectacles may be made direct to any dentist (or hospital with dental facilities) or optician and special administrative arrangements have been designed to enable such cases to be dealt with quickly.