questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 29 April to Question 129461, if he will outline (a) on what basis areas will be determined as having the highest health need; (b) a timeline for when the Choice Charter will be release; and (c) what the consultation process is for the development of the Charter.
answerText: The Government is committed to giving patients greater choice and control over their care. Patients have a legal right to choose where they go for their first appointment, when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient.The 10-Year Health Plan commi...
heading: Patient Choice Schemes