Give patients a right to receive a medical second opinion
National
·353 contributorsWe call on the Government to introduce legislation giving patients a clear legal right to receive a second medical opinion within the NHS, without fear of refusal, delay, or negative impact on their ongoing care.
Wes Streeting
Health Secretary
Second opinion requests often refused
Patient safety bias reduction transparency trust
Misdiagnosis and delayed care risk
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Give patients a right to receive a medical second opinion
National
We call on the Government to introduce legislation giving patients a clear legal right to receive a second medical opinion within the NHS, without fear of refusal, delay, or negative impact on their ongoing care.
Second opinion requests often refused
Patient safety bias reduction transparency trust
Misdiagnosis and delayed care risk