Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84266
NHS: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.
Answer
Karin SmythWe are clear that the extent of waits for vital treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wa...
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