The government has today sent a letter to NHS providers across England ordering them to give patients up to five choices through the service’s app for where to get treatment. Under the plan After speaking with their GP, patients will be able to view information for up to five healthcare providers - filtered by distance, waiting times and quality of care.
In theory the plan could allow people to chose to get the treatment which will come the quickest - and officials say it could shave three months of waiting times. The service will be available to those who use the NHS App.
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, said: “Empowering patients to choose where they receive treatment will help cut waiting lists, one of my five key priorities. Currently, just one in ten patients make a choice about where they receive care. We want to change that by helping the NHS to offer patients a real choice while also giving patients the information they need to decide.
