Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64920
Health Services: Cross-border Cooperation
Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of differing NHS (a) targets and (b) waiting lists in England and Wales on patients living in border communities.
Answer
Karin SmythThe devolution of health is a long-standing policy, and no assessment has been made.For patients living in border communities, we expect local health care services to work closely to ensure differing targets and waiting lists are managed appropriately and...
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