article_snippet: However, the latest Department of Health statistics indicate there is a long way to go.
article_snippet: Ministers believe part of the problem is that hospitals do not ask enough questions to identify patients who should be paying for treatment.
article_snippet: Last night Andrew Bridgen, Tory MP for North West Leicestershire, said: ‘
article_snippet: This is an issue which needs to be addressed.
article_snippet: But health minister Daniel Poulter has reportedly said health minister Daniel Poulter does not remember being told that.