Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28412

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the backlog of people waiting for elective mental health care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. Currently, the elective waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over six million people waiting. We are committed to putting patients first, making sure t...
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