Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77694

Heart Diseases: Health Services

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for heart health pathways.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The latest data, from July 2025, shows that 61.6% of waits for cardiology services are within 18 weeks, which is a 1.7% improvement on the same month from the previous year. While this shows progress, we know there is more to do to reduce waiting times fo...

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