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Written question asked by Wes Streeting (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 17 October 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS: Software

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Statement of 5 September 2022 on DHSC Update, HCWS291, what information she plans to make available to patients through the NHS App to support their choice of provider at the point of GP referral; and what types of provider she plans to include.

Answer

Patients in England have a legal right to choose the provider for their first outpatient appointment following a general practitioner referral for many healthcare services. Patients may choose between National Health Service or independent providers. The My Planned Care platform was launched by the NHS in February 2022, which provides access to information on local average waiting times at a speciality level, excluding cancer, for all hospital trusts in England. NHS England intends to develop My Planned Care to provide a hub for patients for the entire treatment pathway and develop further integration with the NHS App.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59327
Session
2022-23
Related items
DHSC Update
Monday, 5 September 2022
Written statements
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Software NHS
Link
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