Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127345
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 discussions he has had with integrated care boards and NHS England on ensuring that contracting decisions uphold the principles of patient choice.
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.Patients’ right to choose is s...
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