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Surgery: Reform

Commons · Question 22732 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 12 of the document entitled Reforming elective care for patients, published on 6 January 2025, what steps he plans to take to implement shared decision-making.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Jan 2025

The Elective Reform Plan, published on 6 January 2025, sets out the reform and productivity efforts needed to ensure that patients are seen on time and have the best possible experience during their care. Shared decision making is an important part of goo...