Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12156

Health Services: Women

Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 11 November 2024

Question

Blair McDougall

LabourEast Renfrewshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce waiting times for gynaecological procedures and (b) help support women's health.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Nearly 600,000 women are on gynaecology waiting lists. It is unacceptable that patients are waiting too long to get the care they need. Cutting waiting lists, including for gynaecology procedures, is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for...

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