Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80706
Patients: Transport
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS patient transport for (a) elderly people and (b) other patients.
Answer
Karin SmythNon-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) are designed to provide transport for patients who have particular clinical or mobility needs that necessitate such support, which may include elderly or vulnerable patients. The eligibility criteria for NE...
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