sec.4Transport by ambulance to medical or health care facility after accident or emergency

sec.4 Transport by ambulance to medical or health care facility after accident or emergency

This section applies if a person who is involved in an accident or emergency is transported by ambulance from a place, other than a medical or health care facility the person is attending in relation to the accident or emergency. The person may be taken to— the nearest public hospital; or another public hospital that a health service chief executive under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 has decided is appropriate for the treatment of the person; or if transport to a hospital mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicable—a private hospital; or if arrangements have been made with a doctor—the doctor’s clinic or surgery; or at the request of the person, or the person’s guardian, parent or spouse— the accident and emergency department of a local private hospital; or if a local medical or health care facility, other than a hospital, has facilities to receive and treat the person—the local medical or health care facility; or if an ambulance officer believes the person needs urgent medical treatment—any place where medical treatment is provided. (sec.4-ssec.1) This section applies if a person who is involved in an accident or emergency is transported by ambulance from a place, other than a medical or health care facility the person is attending in relation to the accident or emergency. (sec.4-ssec.2) The person may be taken to— the nearest public hospital; or another public hospital that a health service chief executive under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 has decided is appropriate for the treatment of the person; or if transport to a hospital mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicable—a private hospital; or if arrangements have been made with a doctor—the doctor’s clinic or surgery; or at the request of the person, or the person’s guardian, parent or spouse— the accident and emergency department of a local private hospital; or if a local medical or health care facility, other than a hospital, has facilities to receive and treat the person—the local medical or health care facility; or if an ambulance officer believes the person needs urgent medical treatment—any place where medical treatment is provided.

• (a) the nearest public hospital; or
• (b) another public hospital that a health service chief executive under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 has decided is appropriate for the treatment of the person; or
• (c) if transport to a hospital mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicable—a private hospital; or
• (d) if arrangements have been made with a doctor—the doctor’s clinic or surgery; or
• (e) at the request of the person, or the person’s guardian, parent or spouse— (i) the accident and emergency department of a local private hospital; or (ii) if a local medical or health care facility, other than a hospital, has facilities to receive and treat the person—the local medical or health care facility; or