Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps his Department plans to take to improve health outcomes in the East Midlands.”
Tabled: 9 October 2024Answered: 15 October 2024
Asked by
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative — Gainsborough
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
Lord Darzi’s report concluded that the health service is in a critical condition across the country, including in the east midlands, where healthy life expectancy has declined in the past decade. Waiting lists in the region stand at slightly below the national average for 18-week waits, at 57% compared to the national average of 58%.