§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will issue guidance reminding NHS trusts of the rights of out-patients to travelling expenses and requiring them to draw patients' attention to such rights in their in their out-patient appointment documentation; [20693]
(2) if she will take immediate steps to ensure out-patients are not deprived of their rights to travelling expenses. [20697]
§ Mr. BowisThe Department has already issued guidance to the national health service setting out the arrangements for payment of travel costs to all those hospital patients entitled to it. This guidance advises hospitals to send details of these arrangements with appointment or admissions letters.