Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6684
Patient Choice Schemes
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Jodie Gosling
Labour — Nuneaton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that General Practitioners are (a) aware of and (b) able to communicate effectively the right for patients to choose medical care.
Answer
The Government is committed to putting patients back at the heart of care. This includes supporting a patient’s right to choose, if they wish, where they go for their first appointment when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient. Further details...
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