Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63830
Hospitals: Transport
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients do not (a) miss and (b) cancel hospital appointments due to a lack of (i) affordable and (ii) accessible transport options.
Answer
Karin SmythAs set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...
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