Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of outsourcing dialysis services in Lambeth on patient care.

Any service changes should be based on clear evidence that they will deliver better patient outcomes.

Within Lambeth, patients who will receive dialysis at the new site in Brixton will receive care in a significantly improved environment within brand new facilities in a great example of innovative public/private partnership.

NHS England has established the Renal Services Transformation Programme to reduce unwarranted variation in the quality and accessibility of renal care.