Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 901304

Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 13 November 2024

Answered: 19 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Neil Coyle

Labour — Bermondsey and Old Southwark

What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people on NHS waiting lists.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Patients are waiting too long to access the care they need, with the total waiting list standing at over 7.5 million. Last week we saw the welcome news that waiting lists have fallen. Since we ended the strikes, we have been ramping up delivery of the 2 m...

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