Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80682

Health Services: Wales

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Catherine Fookes

LabourMonmouthshire

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 Smyth
It 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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