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Proceeding contribution from Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 January 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Emergency Care.


Emergency Care

That is very kind of the Minister. On specialist trauma units, does he agree that getting people with strokes and other such conditions straight to the right place, rather than to any old accident and emergency facility—only for them to have to be transferred later—is crucial in preventing deaths and disability? And does he therefore accept that the Tory motion is, at best, very poorly drafted, because choice is not the relevant factor for trauma patients, but speed and specialist centre provision are?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c805 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Admissions Crimes of violence Ancillary staff Ambulance services Doctors Hospitals Health services EU law Health professions Emergency calls NHS Primary care Standards Working hours Telephone services Reorganisation NHS Direct Accident and emergency departments Health centres
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk