asked the Minister for Health whether, when a form VI has been signed for a patient under the Mental Treatment Act, 1945, it is the responsibility of the local hospital to send an ambulance so that he may be collected for assessment and treatment.
Written Answers. - Transport to Hospital.
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When a form No. 6 has been signed the applicant may convey the patient to the local hospital. While the hospital authority may co-operate in making arrangements for the removal of the patient to hospital, there is no obligation on them to send an ambulance.