Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 7 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 July 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 1st July, Official Report, 408 c232W, on knee and hip joints, what auditing procedures are in place for charges made to NHS and private patients for the parts used in knee and hip joint replacement operations.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 1 July 2003, Official Report, column 232W, on knee and hip joints, what auditing procedures are in place for charges made to NHS and private patients for the parts used in knee and hip joint replacement operations. [124879] Mr. Hutton: All national health service trusts are required to have in place financial management and audit arrangements. These aim to ensure that private patients are correctly charged for the goods and services they receive, including prostheses used in hip and knee replacements. NHS patients are not charged for their treatment or for the prostheses.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 124879; 409 c417W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Fees and charges NHS Private patients Surgery Orthopaedics Prosthetics Hip replacements Knee replacements
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