Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64947

Health Services: North East

Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025

Question

David Smith

LabourNorth Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10-year plan on waiting lists in the North East.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We are committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment by March 2029, including in the North East and Yorkshire.The 10-Year Health Plan...

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