Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 35224

Ophthalmic Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to cut ophthalmology waiting lists in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Too many people are waiting too long for National Health Service treatment, with their personal and professional lives being put on hold. The current national waiting list for ophthalmology stands at 589,508, with 66.8% of those having waited 18 weeks or ...
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