Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106299

Health Services: Washington and Gateshead South

Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made in meeting the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard in Washington and Gateshead South constituency.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Washington and Gateshead South constituency is served by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). Performance against the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard for this ICB has improved from 68.9% to 70.5% since the Government ca...

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