Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16095

Heart Diseases

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the shortage of consultant cardiologists on NHS waiting lists (i) nationally and (ii) in South Yorkshire.

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made. We are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment across all specialties, including c...

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