Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 December 2016. It was answered by David Mowat (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Surgery: Vale of York
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of whether the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group's plans to delay treatments for obese patients and smokers is consistent with the NHS Constitution.
- Answer
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The NHS Constitution asks patients to recognise that they can make a significant contribution to their own health and wellbeing, and take personal responsibility for it.
The Handbook to the NHS Constitution states: “The right to treatment within 18 weeks from referral will cease to apply in circumstances where… delaying the start of your treatment is in your best clinical interests, for example where smoking cessation or weight management is likely to improve the outcome of the treatment.”
The handbook can be found at the following address:
NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group is fully committed to ensuring local clinicians make decisions to ensure the best clinical outcome for patients – we know that smokers and obese patients are at greater risk of harm from surgical interventions.
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- 2016-17
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- Obesity Surgery Smoking Vale of York
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