HC Deb 19 December 1969 vol 793 c481W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, in his Department's plans for the future, is the minimum population area required to support a casualty and accident centre.

Mr. William Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the minimum population needed to justify an accident unit dealing with serious casualties.

Mr. Crossman

The report of the Sub-Committee of the Standing Medical Advisory Committee on Accident and Emergency Services which was commended to hospital authorities, recommended that a major accident department should normally serve a population of 150,000 or more.