Health - Third Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 July 2006.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 HISTORY
AND PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH CHARGES
Principles
3 CLINICAL
CHARGES: LEVELS AND CONSEQUENCES
Dentistry
Sight tests
Additional charges for clinical services
4 EXEMPTIONS
Income
Benefit-related exemptions and other forms
of assistance
Treatment setting
Medical exemptions
Exemptions policy: the Government's justification
5 NON-CLINICAL
SERVICES
Assistance with transport costs
Bedside telecommunications
6 ALTERNATIVE
CHARGING SYSTEMS
Improvements to the current regime with
no major changes
The Prescription Prepayment Certificate
Dentistry
Sight tests
Benefits
Transport
Bedside telephones
Modernisation of the medical exemption list
A major reform of the prescription charge
A lower charge with fewer exemptions
Reference pricing
Abolition of charges
Introduction of a different set of charges
7 CONCLUSIONS
Prescription Pre-payment Certificate
Dentistry
Sight tests
Benefits and information to patients
Transport
Bedside telephone charges
Longer-term changes
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX 1: HEALTH COMMITTEE VISIT TO WALES
ANNEX 2: HEALTH COMMITTEE VISIT TO SWEDEN
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE IN VOLUME III
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE IN VOLUME II
REPORTS FROM THE HEALTH COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME III (HC 815-III)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 815-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME III (HC 815-III)
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