My honourable friend the Minister of State (Andy Burnham) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Government have today launched the NHS Choices information service. The NHS Choices website will provide the public with information about conditions, treatments and services available from the NHS, comparative data on the quality of services and information on healthy lifestyle options. Patients will also have the opportunity to comment on their experiences of NHS services. Potential patients can view these comments as part of their own decision-making about health and health services. Over time, NHS Choices will build into a comprehensive information service that covers a wide range of health and health service issues. The address for the NHS Choices website is www.nhs.uk.