Co-authored by George Thomas.
Contents
- A Introduction 7.1
- B General principles 7.2
- Private medical treatment 7.2
- Clinical alternatives 7.3
- Second opinions 7.4
- The clinician’s veto 7.5
- Consideration of resources available to other patients 7.7
- Organ donation and transplant 7.8
- C The NHS Constitution 7.9
- D NHS primary care 7.10
- The right to choose a GP practice 7.10
- The right to express a preference for a particular GP 7.11
- Face-to-face consultations 7.12
- E Referral to NHS secondary care 7.13
- Eligibility 7.13
- Choice as to nature of secondary care subsequently provided 7.15
- Choices by the CCG 7.16
- The personal health budget 7.17
- F The Human Rights Act 1998 7.20
- Article 8 7.21
- Article 3 7.23
- Article 2 7.26
- Article 14 7.28
- G Discrimination 7.29
- Discrimination in the provision of services 7.30
- Direct and indirect discrimination 7.31
- Reasonable adjustments for disability 7.34
- A clinician’s personal beliefs 7.35
- The Public Sector Equality Duty 7.36
- H Conclusion 7.37