Patient choice

What is hospital choice?

If you need to see a specialist, in most cases you now have the right to choose which hospital your GP refers you to. This right lets you choose from any hospital in England (including some independent hospitals) that offers suitable treatment at NHS standards and costs. You can choose a hospital based on whatever matters most to you - this could include your GP's recommendation, quality of service, your previous experience, the opinions of other patients, or the location and waiting times of each hospital.

For more information visit NHS Choices.