Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118667

Community Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 6 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for patients referred to community healthcare services in England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

NHS England does not publish a single national average waiting time for patients referred to community healthcare services.Community healthcare services cover a wide range of different service types, with varying referral routes and urgency profiles, and ...

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