Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105898
NHS: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting lists in Leicestershire.
Answer
Karin SmythCutting 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 wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029.We ar...
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