Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39314

Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on reducing delays in referrals for specialist treatment in the South West.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Too many people have been left in limbo waiting for National Health Service treatment. The waiting list in the South West region stands at 642,756, with 63% of those having waited less than 18 weeks, compared with the 18-week standard of 92%, and with a m...

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