HC Deb 29 January 1968 vol 757 cc221-2W
Dr. David Owen

asked the Minister of Health what has been the annual cost to the National Health Service of in-patient and out-patient hospital treatment attributable to road accidents over each of the last 10 years; and how many patients were so treated.

Mr. K. Robinson

Precise figures are not available but it is estimated that about 100,000 inpatients are treated each year at a cost of about £10 million.

Dr. David Owen

asked the Minister of Health what are the results of the study made by his Department of obtaining an additional source of revenue for the National Health Service by reclaiming for the motor insurance companies centrally the annual cost of treatment attributable to road accidents.

Mr. K. Robinson

Possible modifications of the arrangements for recovering charges for treatment attributable to road accidents continue to be borne in mind.