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.
The NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill would create a framework for arranging alternative non-NHS England treatment for patients who have waited more than a year for hospital care. It sets out how such non-NHS options could be organised and related provisions. It aims to provide extra treatment choices for long-wait patients by using non-NHS providers where appropriate.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny and then proceed through the remaining stages in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 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.