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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Physiotherapy: Standards 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, what steps his Department has taken to review the adequacy of NHS physiotherapy service provision; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 12396 remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
answer text <br /><p>The Department has not undertaken a review of NHS physiotherapy service provision. However, scoping work has started regarding the ability for patients to self-refer to musculoskeletal physiotherapy within primary care.</p><br /><p>The provision of physiotherapy, as for all health services is decided by local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and it will take into account the needs of the population overall. The CCG’s decisions are underpinned by clinical insight and knowledge of local healthcare needs. As such, provision of services will vary in response to local needs.</p><br /><p>As defined in the NHS Constitution, patients have the right to expect to be seen and treated within national operational standards ensuing timely diagnosis and treatment, equality of care and patient choice.</p><br /><p>The 18 weeks commitment is a universal right. This commitment should be delivered for every patient, in every specialty and in every organisation unless the patient chooses otherwise or it is not in their best clinical interest.</p><br /><p>In June this year, NHS England, Monitor and the Trust Development Authority jointly wrote to CCG Accountable Officers and Clinical Leaders and Chief Executives of NHS Providers setting out the changes to the Referral to Treatment operational standards and reporting arrangements. A copy of that letter, which outlines the changes in more detail, is attached.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN 12395 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-22T16:35:29.153Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-22T16:35:29.153Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
attachment
1
file name RTT changes letter.pdf more like this
title Changes to RTT letter more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter