HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc458-9W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's policy is for national health service patients having received treatment in French and German facilities having follow-on treatment there if equivalent treatment can be provided locally. [47452]

Mr. Hutton

The national health service commissioners involved in the pilot programme for sending NHS patients overseas have aimed to purchase complete packages of care for patients, so as to reduce as far as possible the burden on the NHS of follow-up treatment. Any subsequent care and treatment that is required is organised by the NHS locally.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to make an announcement on the cost of NHS patients being treated in continental hospitals. [47521]

Mr. Hutton

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Leominster (Mr. Wiggin) on 13 February 2002,Official Report,column 486W.