§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to review the procedure for trusts being reimbursed for the treatment of patients injured in road traffic accidents.[4343]
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total amount of claims made by all NHS hospitals in real terms under section 157 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of the relationship between the amount claimed and the amount that could be claimed if all claims were submitted by every trust.[4341]
§ Mr. HoramInformation on the number of claims is not available centrally. All national health service hospitals are empowered to collect charges under section 157 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.