Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 906548

Health Services: West Midlands

Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times from referral to specialist appointment in the Black Country.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We’ve cut waiting lists in the Black Country by more than 10% in the past year, including through the deployment of digital tools and AI to ensure more time is dedicated for patient care. But we are committed to going even further through the investment a...

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