Patient choice for care outside of hospitals to be expanded in new pilot scheme

Plans to expand the number of places that patients will be able to get care out of hospital have been hailed as the “largest expansion of choice in the NHS in a decade” by the Prime Minister.

The initiative is to be piloted in some parts of England in the autumn. If the trials are successful, the scheme will be rolled out across the country.Services which could be within scope for the pilot schemes include: hearing aid care; dietetics and nutrition; podiatry services and some diagnostic tests.

“Expanding choice will not only help get patients the care they need more quickly but is part of our plan to cut waiting lists.”Health Secretary Victoria Atkins added: “Expanding patient choice will enable people to choose when, where and how they are treated – putting power in the hands of the patients.”

Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, added: “With the NHS grappling with high demand for care and long waiting lists, we look forward to seeing the potential difference these pilots could make.”

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