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NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill
NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill is currently listed at 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading22 Jun 2026
- Next stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
- Last updated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Sir Christopher Chope Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill would seek to make provision for arranging alternative treatment outside NHS England for patients who have waited for more than one year for hospital treatment, and for connected purposes. It is presented as a Private Members’ Bill and is at an early stage in Parliament, so further details of how it would work in practice are not available in the materials reviewed here.
What it would do
- Would seek to provide for arranging alternative non-NHS England treatment for some patients.
- Applies to patients who have waited for more than one year for hospital treatment.
- Would include “connected purposes,” as set out in the bill’s long title.
Bill journey
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1st reading 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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