Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 11575

Heart Diseases

Tabled: 29 October 2024

Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for cardiac treatments.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. The waiting list for England at the end of August stood at 7.64 million patient pathways, with 418,669 waiting for treatment for cardiology.We will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and ...

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