Health Services: Waiting Lists

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) statutory and (b) policy rules prevent NHS funding for an elective procedure being combined with a patient contribution to meet the cost of treatment by an independent-sector provider.

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1. 18 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) statutory and (b) policy rules prevent NHS funding for an elective procedure being combined with a patient contribution to meet the cost of treatment by an independent-sector provider.

   Source: Commons

2. 1 June 2026

   Answer

   Where a patient opts to pay for private care, their entitlement to services within the National Health Service remains and may not be withdrawn. However, the NHS should not subsidise private care. Therefore, it is important there is as clear a distinction...

   Source: Written answer

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