Patient Choice Schemes: Harrow East
Commons · Question 129463 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ensuring a choice of NHS provider is offered upon referral on patients in Harrow East constituency.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 29 Apr 2026
Patients have a legal right to choose where they go for their first appointment when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient. The NHS Constitution for England and the NHS Standing Rules Regulations set out patients' legal rights to make choices a...