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UIN 120279

Patients: Transport

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 December 2017

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27 December 2017 · Answer

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Transport

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27 December 2017

Transport

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Age UK’s Painful Journeys campaign, what steps his Department is taking to make travelling to and from hospital easier for older people.

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  1. 19 December 2017

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Age UK’s Painful Journeys campaign, what steps his Department is taking to make travelling to and from hospital easier for older people.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 December 2017

    Answer

    The provision of appropriate patient transport services (PTS) in line with national guidance is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners. The Department is clear that medically eligible patients must have appropriate access to quality PTS ...

    Source: Written answer

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