A Bill to make provision about arranging alternative non-NHS England treatment for patients who have waited for more than one year for hospital treatment; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
26 February 2026
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This bill would allow NHS England to arrange for patients who have waited more than a year for hospital treatment to receive alternative treatment outside the NHS system. It aims to reduce very long waits by organising non-NHS options for those patients. It is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill started in the Commons with its first reading in October 2024 and is now at the second reading as of April 2026. If it passes the second reading, it would move on to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
