Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 900313

Heart Valve Disease: Health Services

Tabled: 3 June 2026

Answered: 9 June 2026

Named Day

Question

Gill Furniss

Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

We recognise the importance of reducing waiting times. We are making progress - hitting our target of 65% against the 18 week standard this March and delivering largest single month elective performance improvement in 17 years - excluding the pandemic. Ou...

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