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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-12-01more like thismore than 2016-12-01
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Surgery remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department and NHS England plan to take to prevent clinical commissioning groups from rationing treatments by restricting routine surgery for patients who smoke or are clinically obese. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Norfolk more like this
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Norman Lamb more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-12-06more like thismore than 2016-12-06
unstar this property answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the requirements of their population, including obese patients and smokers. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, and are based on the available evidence and take into account national guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>Major surgery poses much higher risks for severely overweight patients and those who smoke. So local general practitioner-led CCGs are entirely right to ensure these patients first get support to lose weight and try and stop smoking before their operation. Reducing obesity and cutting smoking not only benefits patients but saves the National Health Service and taxpayers millions of pounds.</p><p> </p><p>This does not and cannot mean blanket bans on particular patients, such as smokers, getting operations, which would be inconsistent with the NHS Constitution.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Warrington South more like this
star this property answering member printed David Mowat more like this
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star this property label Biography information for David Mowat more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this