Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105899

NHS: Private Sector

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS procedures have been conducted in private hospitals in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Improving elective performance and cutting waiting lists is a priority for the Government. We have made significant progress with patients being seen faster, and November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early da...

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