Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80682
Health Services: Wales
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Catherine Fookes
Labour — Monmouthshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients living near the England-Wales border receive timely care after a cross-border referral.
Answer
Karin SmythIt is unacceptable that patients across the United Kingdom continue to wait lengthy periods for treatment and it is imperative that the elective waiting list is a top priority.We have committed to closer working with the Welsh Government as a step towards...
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