Written question asked by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 June 2023 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 29 June 2023. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Friday, 30 June 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Patients: Transport
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken steps to implement the recommendations of the report entitled Improving non-emergency patient transport services: Report of the non-emergency patient transport review published by the NHS in August 2021.
- Answer
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NHS England has published updated Patient Transport Service (PTS) eligibility criteria, guidance on the universal offer of transport support for patients attending in-centre haemodialysis, and has shared numerous guidance documents with the system including on commissioning, contracting and core standards, minimum training standards, and national mobility categories.
A new national data collection has also been introduced and, allowing for a national and Integrated Care System view of PTS within the NHS, to understand the provider landscape and provide assurance on performance and spend.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 190828
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Patients Standards Transport
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- 2023-06-30 13:05:05 +0100
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