questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of patients that were able to discuss with their GP which (a) hospital and (b) clinic they would attend for their first outpatient appointment in the last six months.
answerText: Last year, the Government set out how it will make it easier for patients to exercise their choice by improving the NHS App, increasing choice for patients already on waiting lists, and raising awareness of patients’ right to choose.At the point of referr...
heading: Patient Choice Schemes