Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6685

Patient Choice Schemes

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Jodie Gosling

LabourNuneaton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients are aware of the right 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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