Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80388

Patients: Transport

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Caroline Voaden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 17 of his Department's publication entitled Reforming elective care for patients, published on 6 January 2025, what progress has been made with reviewing local patient transp

Answer

Karin Smyth

As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...

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