Written questions

Surgery: Reform

Commons · Question 22730 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) barriers and (b) costs for NHS trusts in implementing the perioperative care measures outlined in the document entitled Reforming elective care for

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Jan 2025

The perioperative care measures outlined in the Elective Care Reform plan build on existing NHS England led work to improve perioperative care including guidance on Earlier screening, risk assessment and health optimisation for adult patients due to have ...