Half of Brits have no idea you can CHOOSE hospital you have NHS operation in & assume you have to wait, research reveals

HALF of Brits have “no idea you can choose which hospital you can have an NHS operation in”, according to research.

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed 47 per cent have never heard of ‘patient choice’ and assumed they have no option but to wait when it comes to waiting lists for going under the knife.

GettyThe research follows the government’s elective reform plan[/caption]

A quarter (24 per cent) also had no idea they could be seen in a private hospital as an NHS patient –...