§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any data regarding the time spent by medically qualified staff who work in the community to arrange transport to and from hospital for their patients; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CurrieI regret that the information requested is not available. It is the responsibility of health authorities locally to make arrangements for transporting to hospital those patients who are considered by a clinician to require the facilities of the NHS ambulance service. The associated day-to-day operational arrangements are also for local decision.