§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of the scheme to send patients overseas for treatment; and if he will make a statement. [66819]
§ Mr. HuttonFollowing a competitive tender exercise, the York University Health Economics Consortium were commissioned to evaluate the scheme to refer national health service patients overseas. That evaluation is almost complete. Copies of the final report will be placed in the Library, and published on the Department's website.