Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84028

NHS: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the progress made by his Department on (a) reducing the NHS care waiting list and (b) meeting the 18 week referral to treatment standard.

Answer

Karin Smyth

As set out in the Plan for Change, the Government is committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment by March 2029.NHS England’s Oper...

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