Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps he is taking to reduce the reliance of the NHS on private healthcare providers.”
Tabled: 30 April 2025Answered: 6 May 2025
Asked by
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
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)
This Government are taking a hard-headed approach to cutting waiting times. We are investing an extra £26 billion in our NHS, and where the independent sector has spare capacity, we will pay to get NHS patients treated faster and free at the point of use. So far, our approach to investment and reform has cut waiting lists by more than 200,000. Perhaps the hon. Member will tell us how it is going in Scotland.