United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 129462
Patient Choice Schemes
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23 April 2026
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29 April 2026 · Answer
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29 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the merger of NHS England with his Department does not affect patients' right to choose healthcare providers.
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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 ensure that the merger of NHS England with his Department does not affect patients' right to choose healthcare providers.
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 sets out patients' legal rights to make choices about their healthcare and the merger o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-23/129462
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1902844
- uk · wq-1902844 · source updated 29 April 2026