§ Lord Lipseyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much revenue the National Health Service receives from charges to patients for non-clinical services such as bedside televisions, amenity beds, cancellation charges (dentistry), and for providing access to medical records. [HL2423]
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§ Baroness AndrewsThe amount of revenue received by the National Health Service for charging for non-clinical services such as amenity beds is not separately identifiable in NHS trusts' accounts.
There is currently no regular collection of information on the income generated from access to health records under the Data Protection Act 1988.
The NHS makes no revenue from the introduction of bedside televisions into hospitals. This is a free good to the trust, provided by private, licensed suppliers who charge the patient direct for the service.
The NHS also makes no revenue from charges for the cancellation of dentist appointments as this is a matter between the dentist and the patient. The income is not part of the General Dental Services income.