Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps he is taking to help ensure that health and care services are well integrated.”
Tabled: 31 March 2022Answered: 19 April 2022
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)
In England, for the first time in 15 years, waiting lists are falling. Through record investment and modernisation, we have cut backlogs by more than 230,000, and we smashed our target for additional appointments in our first year, delivering more than 5 million. There is a long way to go, but the NHS in England is on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, in Scotland the SNP cannot seem to get the car started.