United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 129461
Patient Choice Schemes
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23 April 2026
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29 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of patients being offered a choice of providers upon referral.
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23 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of patients being offered a choice of providers upon referral.
Source: Commons
29 April 2026
Answer
Patients have a legal right to choose where they go for their first appointment when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient. The NHS Constitution for England and the NHS Standing Rules Regulations set out patients' legal rights to make choices a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-23/129461
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1902843
- uk · wq-1902843 · source updated 29 April 2026