§ Mr. Edenasked the Minister of Health when he will make it possible for Bournemouth residents suffering from mental illness to be examined, first, at a reception centre in Bournemouth and subsequently, if necessary, to be treated at a hospital nearer Bournemouth.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithPsychiatric outpatient sessions are held in the Bournemouth area and they have recently been increased to eight a week. The Wessex Regional Hospital Board is reviewing the existing facilities for mental hospital treatment in the region, including a review of catchment areas, with the object where practicable of reducing the distance patients and their relations have to travel.