To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which government agencies are involved in schemes to offer patients choice in their NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which government agencies are involved in schemes to offer patients choice in their NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital patients in West Yorkshire needing eye operations will have. - Ref to 3 March 2003, 400 c889W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital patients in West Yorkshire needing eye operations will have. - Ref to 3 March 2003, 400 c889W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional resources he has made available to NHS trusts in London to implement the London pilot scheme extending choice for patients. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional resources he has made available to NHS trusts in London to implement the London pilot scheme extending choice for patients. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what treatments are available to patients in Hendon under "Patient's Choice", at hospitals other than those to which they were originally referred; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what treatments are available to patients in Hendon under "Patient's Choice", at hospitals other than those to which they were originally referred; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who will determine whether a patient in London waiting more than six months for elective surgery is eligible to choose an alternative hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who will determine whether a patient in London waiting more than six months for elective surgery is eligible to choose an alternative hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital patients in London waiting for six months for cataract surgery have had since 1997, and what has been the average wait between referral and treatment in the alternative hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital patients in London waiting for six months for cataract surgery have had since 1997, and what has been the average wait between referral and treatment in the alternative hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital the 100,000 extra patients identified by him in his speech of 11th February will have; and who will determine their eligibility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many choices of alternative hospital the 100,000 extra patients identified by him in his speech of 11th February will have; and who will determine their eligibility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients from Hendon he expects to be offered a change of hospital under patient choice in (a) this and (b) the next financial year; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients from Hendon he expects to be offered a change of hospital under patient choice in (a) this and (b) the next financial year; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in London waiting more than six months for cataract surgery had a choice of alternative hospital in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000, (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in London waiting more than six months for cataract surgery had a choice of alternative hospital in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000, (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in London waiting more than six months for elective surgery had a choice of alternative hospital in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000, (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in London waiting more than six months for elective surgery had a choice of alternative hospital in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000, (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has put in place to extend the London pilot scheme on patient choice for (a) cataract patients, (b) ENT patients and (c) general surgery throughout England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has put in place to extend the London pilot scheme on patient choice for (a) cataract patients, (b) ENT patients and (c) general surgery throughout England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his assessment is of the pilot scheme to send NHS patients for treatment in continental Europe; and when he plans to extend the availability of treatment in continental European hospitals of all NHS patients. Includes ref to report by York University...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his assessment is of the pilot scheme to send NHS patients for treatment in continental Europe; and when he plans to extend the availability of treatment in continental European hospitals of all NHS patients. Includes ref to report by York University...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend NHS choice throughout the country in specialisms only available in London; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend NHS choice throughout the country in specialisms only available in London; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 15th October, 390 c813W, on elective surgery abroad, if he will define reasonable access in paragraph three of his Answer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 15th October, 390 c813W, on elective surgery abroad, if he will define reasonable access in paragraph three of his Answer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the pilot scheme to refer NHS patients overseas for elective surgery. - Inc ref to York Health Economics Consortium. Evaluation at www.doh.gov.uk/international and in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the pilot scheme to refer NHS patients overseas for elective surgery. - Inc ref to York Health Economics Consortium. Evaluation at www.doh.gov.uk/international and in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If it is his policy to include Southampton University Hospitals Trust in the pilot scheme to allow NHS patients to be treated abroad. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If it is his policy to include Southampton University Hospitals Trust in the pilot scheme to allow NHS patients to be treated abroad. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the scope of current pilot schemes for foreign referrals will be extended to include Southampton University NHS Trust; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the scope of current pilot schemes for foreign referrals will be extended to include Southampton University NHS Trust; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients from the West Sussex Health Authority area have received treatment in continental European hospitals under the NHS scheme; where; for what conditions; when he will be able to give the cost; what other establishments in the other country were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients from the West Sussex Health Authority area have received treatment in continental European hospitals under the NHS scheme; where; for what conditions; when he will be able to give the cost; what other establishments in the other country were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards the treatment of English patients in other EU countries. - Inc ref to Department of Health leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers". (Holding answer 22 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards the treatment of English patients in other EU countries. - Inc ref to Department of Health leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers". (Holding answer 22 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects anonymised data to be available to allow him to publish the cost of sending patients abroad for treatment. - (Holding answer 8 February 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects anonymised data to be available to allow him to publish the cost of sending patients abroad for treatment. - (Holding answer 8 February 2002).