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UK consultation response to Commission Communication on Health Services

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This response takes account of the views of UK stakeholders that contributed to a consultation in the UK, and views expressed in the UK Parliament, following appearances by the Right Honourable Rosie Winterton MP, the Minister of State for Health Services, before both a House of Commons Standing Committee, and Sub-Committee G of the House of Lords European Union Select Committee.

The Communication essentially asks four questions, and we will respond to these questions in the rest of this document:

• What is the current extent of cross-border healthcare / patient mobility?
• What legal certainty is needed in this area?
• What work can usefully be done through non-regulatory cooperation?
• What sort of legal instrument would be appropriate?

• Download UK consultation response to Commission Communication on Health Services (PDF, 57K)