The Government has announced measures to empower people to choose where they receive their NHS care under new plans to help cut waiting lists; one of the Government’s top five priorities. Local areas will require patients to be offered choice on where they go for treatment using the NHS app, or website, when clinically appropriate. And from October, those who have waited more than 40 weeks and not had a date confirmed for their appointment, will be asked whether they want to switch hospitals to be seen more quickly, if clinically appropriate.