Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121618

Community Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118667, which community healthcare service types have the longest waiting times, and what steps is he taking to reduce them.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We know people are waiting too long for community services and that is why we have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity sh...

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