Written question asked by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 30 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend patient choice in respect of orthopaedic surgery. (Failed OPQ)
- Answer
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Hywel Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to extend patient choice in respect of orthopaedic surgery. [182200] Mr. Hutton: Patients waiting more than six months for orthopaedic surgery are already being offered the choice of faster treatment in an alternative hospital. By August this choice will be available to patients across the national health service in England. By December 2005 patients will have the choice of four to five hospitals at the time their general practitioner refers them to hospital.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 423 c606W; 182200
- Session
- 2003-04
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Waiting lists Surgery Patient choice schemes Orthopaedics
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