Written question asked by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2011. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2011 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Accident and Emergency Departments

Question: (2) whether his Department has taken steps to implement the recommendations of the National Audit Office's report on major trauma care in England.

Answer: The Department and the national health service accepted the recommendations of the National Audit Office's report ““Major trauma care in England”” and are working to implement them in full. Strategic health authorities are leading the development of Regional Trauma Networks for major trauma care and the Department is assisting them in this process. Four networks are already in operation in London and further networks will start operating to cover the whole of England during the financial year 2011-12.

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