Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80530
Paediatrics: Surgery
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) reduce paediatric surgical waiting times and (b) ensure timely access to treatment for children requiring surgery.
Answer
Karin SmythOur Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets out how the National Health Service will reform elective care services and meet the 18-week referral to treatment standard for all patients, including children and young people, by March 2029. As ...
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