Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80900
Ophthalmic Services: Standards
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in NHS ophthalmology services.
Answer
Karin SmythWe have committed to ensuring that 92% of all patients, across specialties, wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029. As a first step, we have delivered a reduction in the waiting list by over 206,000, having now deliver...
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