§ 46. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the limited medical services which Caithness and Sutherland enjoy, he will now authorise the payment of fares to and from distant hospitals where patients have to go for treatment, or alternatively provide motor transport from door to door and return.
§ Mr. NobleNo. Under existing arrangements payment of travelling expenses can be made where hardship is shown. Where an ambulance is required on medical grounds, transport is already provided at no cost to the patient. For long distances, journeys by train with ambulances at each end are usually arranged, but ambulance transport from door to door is provided where there is medical need.