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Written question asked by Mark Field (Conservative) on Monday, 14 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 November 2016. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Royal Brompton Hospital

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the estimated cost implications are of the proposed closure of congenital heart disease services at Royal Brompton Hospital, including (a) the cost of expanding provision elsewhere and (b) transferring staff and services.

Answer

Congenital heart disease services are paid for through tariff. Therefore, if NHS England proposals were to be implemented, and this resulted in changes to the flow of patients, funding for treatment would follow the patients.

NHS England is working with providers to seek assurances of their ability to accept additional patients if required to do so. This includes considering the effect of the potential changes on staff and to understand the cost implications of the changes which it is proposing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52860
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Costs Closures Heart diseases Staff Royal Brompton Hospital
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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