Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105840
NHS: Private Sector
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local NHS commissioning decisions use spare capacity in the independent sector to reduce NHS waiting lists.
Answer
Karin SmythReducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to putting patients first by ensuring that they are seen on time and that they have the best possible experience of care. Since the Government came into office, ...
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