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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-03more like thismore than 2015-12-03
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Obesity: Surgery more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether it is his policy that clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will be required to meet current national service standards for the provision of obesity surgery after the planned transfer of obesity surgery commissioning responsibilities from NHS England to CCGs in April 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18622 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-10more like thismore than 2015-12-10
answer text <br /><p>CCGs will have the full commissioning responsibility for the obesity services within their remit to set standards for services for their population and to make clinical commissioning policy decisions in terms of patient eligibility with effect from April 2016.</p><br /><p>NHS England is supporting the transfer of commissioning responsibilities to CCGs by providing clinical guidance on standards for the adult obesity surgery pathway. This guidance is in development, supported by national clinical experts.</p><br /><p>The draft clinical commissioning policy includes reference to the relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance to support CCGs in determining patient eligibility to obesity surgery. The draft service specification will reflect best practice and describes the standard providers will need to meet for the surgical service.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-10T14:18:24.76Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-10T14:18:24.76Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this