§ 59. Mr. Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek to ensure that a standard procedure is adopted in hospital casualty departments for dealing with people injured in road accidents.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyGuidance on standard procedure for staff dealing with all accident and emergency patients has been given to hospital authorities.
§ 60. Mr. Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of hospital casualty departments which do not have facilities for full X-ray examinations.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyThis information is not available centrally but hospital authorities have been advised that X-ray departments with full facilities should where possible be located close to accident and emergency departments, and that otherwise these departments should have X-ray facilities adequate for the immediate handling of emergencies.