Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127344
Patient Choice Schemes
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients are offered a choice of five providers at the point of referral where appropriate.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government is committed to giving patients greater control and choice over their care. Patients have a legal right to choose where they go for their first appointment when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient.The Elective Reform Plan, publ...
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