Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have regularly to measure public awareness of patients’ right to choose where they receive their NHS consultant-led treatment.

The Manage Your Referral (MYR) NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) survey enables patients who have used e-RS for elective referrals for directly bookable services to record their experience of a choice of elective care provider.

The survey includes a question which measures whether patients are aware of the choices available for the location of a first outpatient appointment. The MYR e-RS survey is currently active and data is continuously collected and reviewed. The specific questions relating to patients’ choices and awareness levels are currently being reviewed to ensure we understand their experiences.